Heather

“I have loved you in return, more than you will ever know.”
― Nicholas Sparks, The Longest Ride

“He felt me wake, and drew me close, as though to preserve a moment longer the union we had reached in those last seconds of our perilous joining. I curled beside him, putting my arms around him. He opened his eyes then and sighed, the long mouth curling in a faint smile as his glance met mine. I raised my brows in silent question. “Oh, aye, Sassenach,” he answered a bit ruefully. “I am your master … and you’re mine. Seems I canna possess your soul without losing my own.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander

“Resilience from tragedy can then become strength that empowers rather than a burden that slows joy and participation in life.”
― Jenny Hayworth, Inside/Outside: One Woman's Recovery from Abuse and a Religious Cult

“A tall, straight-bodied, and by no means ill-favored young Highlander at close range is breath-taking.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander