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“I'll be with you every step of the way. Just don't lock me out. You want to walk in silence for a week, I'm fine with that. So long as you talk to me at the end of it.”
― A Court of Silver Flames
― A Court of Silver Flames

“Unconditional Love conquers all!”
― Love is the Answer God is the Cure
― Love is the Answer God is the Cure

“Seeing the pictures every evening while finishing the New York Times and waiting for dinner was his joy. Francine was unaware of his pleasure. He could not reveal these feelings to the children or Francine. Silly. A father loves his children but can’t speak of it for fear of being made trivial.”
― Shared Sorrows
― Shared Sorrows

“In conclusion,” he said, “one may safely say that it would be no sin if statesmen learned enough of history to realize that no system which implies control of society by privilege seekers has ever ended in any other way than collapse.”
― In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
― In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
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