I was the lion who forced you to join with Aravis. I was the cat who comforted you among the houses of the dead. I was the lion who drove the jackals from you while you slept. I was the lion who gave the horses the new strength of fear for the last mill so that you should reach King Lune in time. And I was the lion you do not remember who pushed the boat in which you lay a child near death so that it came to shore where a man sat wakeful at midnight to receive you.

Love the trees until their leaves fall off then encourage them to try again next year.

The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.

Ill tell you something Harpy he said his voice almost a whisper now. It never even occurred to me that we wouldnt make it. And it never occurred to you that we would. You were just waiting for us to go down in flames. I thought we could get through anything.

Your naked body should only belong to those who fall in love with your naked soul.

Those who have never known the deep intimacy and the intense companionship of happy mutual love have missed the best thing that life has to give.

I hadnt been out to the hives before so to start off she gave me a lesson in what she called bee yard etiquette. She reminded me that the world was really one bee yard and the same rules work fine in both places. Dont be afraid as no life-loving bee wants to sting you. Still dont be an idiot wear long sleeves and pants. Dont swat. Dont even think about swatting. If you feel angry whistle. Anger agitates while whistling melts a bees temper. Act like you know what youre doing even if you dont. Above all send the bees love. Every little thing wants to be loved.

The truth was...he was in love with her. Totally over-the-line no-going-back not-even-dead-would-he-part kind of shit.

And then I opened my eyes and it was just Grace and me - nothing anywhere but Grace and me - she pressing her lips together as though she were keeping my kiss inside her and me holding this moment that was as fragile as a bird in my hands.

You were a summer gift one Ill always treasure. You were a dream I never wanted to wake up from. You opened my eyes to things Ill never really see. Youre the best thing that will ever happen to me.