“They sat in silence, and George found their aversion to speaking welcome. Other than his wife [Isabelle], they seemed like the only individuals he'd come upon in some time who would rather leave a moment naked than tar it with wasted words.” Silence Book:The Sweetness of Water Source: The Sweetness of Water
“I can carry him, I've carried him my whole life.” GriefSad Book:The Sweetness of Water Source: The Sweetness of Water
“These were just inventions, of course, and she [Isabelle] lived knowing, quite well, that such things were not promised to her. She might hope for more but had long ago learned to live with whatever came to pass. Yet sometimes--just sometimes--hope was enough.” HopeUncertainty Of Life Book:The Sweetness of Water Source: The Sweetness of Water
“Having returned from the war in one piece, Caleb apparently didn't realize how these situations so often ended. No reunion. No resolution. Instead, the spark of life that connects you to the other you cherish simply dims and then goes black entirely. The present thunders on while the past is a wound untended, unstitched, felt but never healed.” Uncertainty Of Life Book:The Sweetness of Water Source: The Sweetness of Water