Laurina Octave

“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
― Mark Twain

“Appreciate it." David headed toward the door, paused. "Listen, would you let me know if she
gets… if she starts to get a crush on you. It's probably normal, but I'd like to head it off if it veers that
way."
"It's not like that. I think I'm more big brother, maybe uncle material. But your boy's got a
champion crush on Sophie."
David stared. Blinked. Then rubbed his hands over his face. "Missed that one. I thought it came
and went the first week. Hell."
"She can handle it. Nothing she does better than handle the male of the species. She won't bruise
him."
"He manages to bruise himself." He thought of Pilar, and winced”
― Nora Roberts, The Villa

“Son, there are times a man has to do things he doesn't like to, in order to protect his family.”
― Ralph Moody

“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves