It was just like him, she thought; with him, a happy ending... - Sharon Kay Penman, When Christ and His Saints Slept

"…a cynic who was still saddened whenever his jaundiced view of mankind was confirmed..."

"It was just like him, she thought; with him, a happy ending was always a foregone conclusion. But such was the power of his faith that when she was with him; she found herself believing in happy endings, too."

"I inhale hope with every breath I take."