At this very moment with my girl in my arms, I feel like there’s nothing I can’t do for her, for us. — Duke

I listen closely to her breathing getting slower, deeper until her hand settles over my heart, only beating for her. — Duke

Therapy can’t erase scars, it only makes it easier to live with them. — Duke

It’s a matter of when I’ll stop fighting. — Duke

At least, for once I was there for her. I didn’t fail her. She wasn’t alone. — Duke

You know she needs you. Think for a minute instead of playing the wounded ego card.’’ — Derek

It only wakes up the burning desire I always feel whenever I'm close to this man and the shadows of my fears back away. — Skye

I love you to insanity. I'm not even sure if it's a good thing.'' — Duke

Will you be able to touch me again without thinking about Sean? I don't want you to be disgusted by me.

Reading a good book is an escape to an alternative life, writing a good book is the closest thing to actually living that life.

Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.

I make presents to the mother but think of the daughter.

Selfishness does not mean only to do things for one's self. One may do things, affecting others, for his own pleasure and benefit. This is not immoral, but the highest of morality.

If my dog wants to know why I didn't feed him this morning, he may want to rethink walking out of the room when I'm telling him a joke.

My films have to do with justice and many, many other concerns. That's the sad part of coming from my generation, and having been boxed in by those words like "identity."

That which dominates our imagination and our thoughts will determine our life and character.

War knows no power. Safe shall be my going, Secretly armed against all death's endeavour; Safe though all safety's lost; safe where men fall; And if these poor limbs die, safest of all.

Of how much importance is it, that the utmost pains be taken by the public to have the principles of virtue early inculcated on the minds even of children, and the moral sense kept alive.

The question of how and why the encrustations and rigidifications of human emotional life are brought about led directly into the realm of vegetative life.