Reuben

“During the day, lying down to dream, he would secretly enjoy the memories of the night before. But when she came into the house, merry, indifferent, chatty, he did not have to make any effort to hide his tension, because that woman, whose explosive laugh frightened off the doves, had nothing to do with the invisible power that taught him how to breathe from within and control his heartbeats, and that had permitted him to understand why men are afraid of death.”
― Gabriel García Márquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude

“Do you suppose the potter is content with mental creation? Do you suppose the idea is enough?”
― Isaac Asimov, The Rest of the Robots

“You see, Peter, machines can't fall in love, but--even when it's hopeless and horrifying--women can!”
― Isaac Asimov

“Nobody lives in splendid singleness.”
― Isaac Asimov, The Rest of the Robots