01UndatedTrue love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked.Erich Segal / quote ↗
02UndatedAnd then I did what I had never done in his presence, much less in his arms. I cried.Erich Segal / quote ↗
03UndatedHe had then warned his daughter not to violate the Eleventh Commandment."Which one is that?" I asked her."Do not bullshit thy father," she said.Erich Segal / quote ↗
04UndatedThe pain of not knowing what to do was exceeded only by that of knowing what I had done.Erich Segal / quote ↗
06UndatedI wanted to keep looking at her because I wanted to never take my eyes from her, but still I had tolower my eyes, I was so ashamed that even now Jenny was reading my mind so perfectly.'Listen, that's the only goddamn thing I'm asking, Ollie. Otherwise, I know you'll be okay.' That thing in my gut was stirring again, so I was afraid to even speak the word 'okay.' I justlooked mutely at Jenny.Erich Segal / quote ↗
08UndatedWhat can you say about a twenty-five-year-old girl who died? That she was beautiful. And brilliant. That she loved Mozart and Bach. And the Beatles. And me.Erich Segal / quote ↗
10UndatedI was afraid of being rejected, yes. I was also afraid of being accepted for the wrong reasons.Erich Segal / quote ↗
11UndatedSome were brilliant bordering on genius. Others, genius bordering on madnessErich Segal / quote ↗
12UndatedThe explanations for the things we do in life are many and complex. Supposedly mature adults should live by logic, listen to their reason. Think things out before they act.But maybe they never heard what Dr. London told me one, Freud said that for the little things in life we should react according to our reason. But for really big decisions, we should heed what our unconscious tells us.Erich Segal / quote ↗
13UndatedWhat the hell makes you smart?" I asked."I wouldn't go for coffee with you.""Listen - I wouldn't ask you.""That," she replied, "is what makes you stupid.Erich Segal / quote ↗
