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1 " How can I not believe that there is a God who exists and loves, when the people before me are infused with that love and pour it out daily? "
― Katherine Reay , Dear Mr. Knightley
2 " The day we forget the horror, Sam, we will repeat it. Never forget your past. It will make you less human, less than human. "
3 " Honesty is easier when you have no face and no real name. And honesty, for me, is very easy on paper. "
4 " We didn't talk much, and the silence hung like a silk curtain, light and lovely. "
5 " He reminds me of a comfortable sweater that you pull on, knowing it will keep you warm every time. "
6 " Maybe that's what love is—sacrificing yourself to save another, taking the insult or taking the hit. "
7 " Love spills out of these people. That's what I want. Settling for anything less is a lie. "
8 " People forget your face after a book tour or an infrequent appearance on Letterman, but put your face on your books and you're handing them your life. They presume to know what you think or who you are. "
9 " And, Mr. Knightley, forget my theory about Icarus. If you don't sail high, with the risk of crashing and burning, do you really live? Can you love? I doubt it. I'm ready to fly. Love, Sam "
10 " Maybe that’s what love is—sacrificing yourself to save another, taking the insult or taking the hit. "
11 " Never let something so unworthy define you. "
12 " I’ve heard all sorts of things about a kiss (melting, fireworks, music), but no one ever told me it’s a conversation: asking, accepting, deciding, inviting, giving . . . Questions posed and answered. "
13 " Do you ever feel like there are plans for you? Not ones you make, but plans for good that will come about if you trust and remain patient? "
14 " My new favorite title is How Jane Austen Ruined My Life. I don't have the courage to read it, though. I'm afraid to discover she's ruined mine as well. "
15 " And it’s yellow. The way pale yellow should look, like sunshine and butter, mixed with hope and cream. "
16 " My childhood wasn't easy. I buried myself in books. I guess I'm a recovering book addict. "
17 " Self-protection keeps you from love, Mr. Knightley-all love. I am so sad at how I've kept them at a distance-the Muirs, Alex, Father John, Kyle, Hannah...Anyone and everyone who has ever stood by me. I played God in our relationships. I determined their value by how much I let them in, by how much I let them determine my worth. I'm not God. And I don't need to work so hard anymore... "
18 " Samantha will be just as polite as I am, my dear. She won't be objective at all... no wait! She corrected my Shakespeare. Maybe she will give you an honest opinion. Let's keep her. "
19 " I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun. "
20 " The room was dark and crowded, and smelled like history and cheeseburgers. "
