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They both knew all too well that, even if you came home from the war, you were never the same.
“I can leave you to your thoughts,” she offered. “Please don’t,” he said softly. “My thoughts are rarely good company these days.”
“Trust is a choice. And so is love.”
“There is an unrivaled peace in a library. Surrounded by words, but enfolded in silence. Knowing that stories lie dormant on the shelves, but a little time with you and they would come alive.”
“The price some men pay for power is nearly as terrible as the fact that evil men are often the only ones who gain it.”
It was the only thing that kept him sane. He had to believe the cost was worth it.
“We expect writers to give us everything, but sometimes it’s up to the reader to look a little deeper. And if you don’t . . . well, you might miss something wonderful.”
It would be a shame if we had more compassion and understanding for a fictional character than we do for those closest to us.”
“To live is to face the unknown. It is the joy and the challenge we all must meet.
He didn’t want her to be his enemy. He just wanted her to be his.
