“Most marriages recognize this paradox: Passion destroys passion; we wa...” — John Fowles Quote

“Most marriages recognize this paradox: Passion destroys passion; we want what puts an end to wanting what we want.”

“Once upon a time there was a young prince who believed in all things but three. He did not believe in princesses, he did not believe in islands, he did not believe in God. His father, the king, told him that such things did not exist. As there were no princesses or islands in his father's domains, and no sign of God, the young prince believed his father.”