Lilly’s Reviews > Love and Other Perils > Status Update

“I cannot see the love, touch it, measure it, weigh it, or tell you what scent it bears, though my love for you is the most important reality in my life.

Women paid attention in ways men often did not, and yet women were often not afforded attention in ways they deserved, particularly when that attention was owed them by a busy man.

This library, full of flights of imagination and wisdom, is my sky and the books are my wings. I need not risk my neck on a lark involving silk, flame, and foolish fancies.”

Cats lacked a dog’s loyalty, lacked sufficient size to discourage intruders, and—probably their worst failing—lacked an adoring gaze.

A kiss that said hello and I love you and this is our beginning.

“Army life is frequently dirty and disagreeable, and sometimes it’s terrifying and sometimes it’s heartbreaking, and I know it’s not sensible of me to miss it, but I do. It made me feel alive, and not only that, it made me feel glad to be alive.”