“The message is simple: Go ahead and experiment, but be careful with your heart, and above all, be considerate with the hearts of others.”— Justin Torres, nytimes.com
“Some people have never been made good love to, or don't remember, or haven't been taught how, and cheat their lives out of the pleasure we each can make in one another”— Rebecca Dinerstein, amazon.com
“I can only say I have waited for you through western nights at bus stops in lanes by canals on airfields and the gallows of tears And then you came through the forlorn cities of Europe I recognized you I set out the table for you with wine with bread with mercy but imperturbably you turned your back…”— Ingrid Jonker, amazon.com
“When a man touches a woman's body, he is not just touching her body. It goes MUCH DEEPER than that for a woman. He is touching parts of her soul-parts as diverse as how she feels about being a grandmother some day, to what is her favorite ice cream, to how much she loves her pet, and to her opinion…”— Jim Anderson, amazon.com