“ It’s only through the degradation of the soul that you can know who you really are; when all else is stripped away, leaving you bare.” Somehow, his black eyes darkened, the venom in his words more dea… Dianna Hardy
“ Grief came in waves, sometimes big, sometimes small, but even on the calmest days, the grief remained. The tide still came ashore. Dianna Hardy
“ Real choices – the ones that changed you and shaped you – were never made with the head, but on the beat of a heart that saw a future it couldn't live without. Dianna Hardy
“ The hugest changes were the ones that could not be seen – that’s where the real apocalypse lay: in people’s hearts, their souls, their beings. Dianna Hardy
“ Hope – or perhaps delusion – was a flame that had stayed lit, even though its scorching light would hurt. It had refused to go out. Dianna Hardy
“ Every sacred mission, every hunt for hidden relics, every pilgrimage from one end of the earth to the other … I was looking for you. Dianna Hardy
“ ...we're not eighteen anymore. We've lived. We've created things that last – things of joy, and things of burden. Dianna Hardy
“ Til death do us part....The words wrap around my mind like soft, silk binds, and I cherish the imagery. Eternity can only be with this man – there will never be another who knows me so well. Dianna Hardy
“ The thought of talking about it made Pueblo's gut ache, but then he thought of everything that Amy had been through – not that she'd told him her version yet. She had balls of steel, he thought with a… Dianna Hardy
“ I love your independence, I love that you don't swoon, I love that you'll fight me with your last breath if you think I'm wrong, and if I ever have to catch you, I swear I'll make sure you're standing… Dianna Hardy
“ You chase off every man that’s ever been interested, and you do it without even trying. Dianna Hardy
“ I don't know what we're doing here – you and me … I don't know what we are or what we can be, but this doesn't have to be about that. This can just be about … a chance. Taking a chance. Dianna Hardy
“ It certainly is a puzzle.” He turned back to the broken road. “But sometimes to find the answer, you have to take a leap of faith. Dianna Hardy
