Quotes from Gabriel's Rapture

“Love is doing a kindness for someone else, not expecting to receive anything in return.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“She is not my equal; she is my better. She is my sticky little leaf.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“Everyone wants to know where evil comes from and why the world is riddled with it. Why doesn't anyone ask where goodness comes from?”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“Truth sets one free, but love casts out fear.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“Don't wait too long. Life takes unexpected turns, and we don't always have the time we think we have.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“I want to be your first and your last. I love you, Julianne. I offer you my heart and my life.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“I wandered in the darkness looking for something better, something real. I found you, and I'll be damned if I'm going to lose you.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“You are my sticky little leaf. My beautiful, sad, sticky little leaf, and I want to see you happy and whole.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“I love you far too much, I'm sure. But I don't know how to love you any other way.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“I would have done whatever it took to save you.' His voice and his expression were grave. 'Even if that meant I had to spend eternity in Hell.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“Grace isn't something we deserve, Gabriel," Julia said softly. "It comes from love. And God wraps the world in second chances and sticky little leaves and mercy, even though some people don't want them.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“Never Leave." His voice dropped, and he turned to face her.

"I'm more worried about losing you."

He leaned over and kissed her forehead. "Then you have nothing to worry about”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“When you love something, you don't see its flaws.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“Your love makes me beautiful.”
“Then let me love you forever.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“You are my water. Making love with you is all I need to quench my thirst. Why would I throw this away for water from the ocean?”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“Falling asleep in your arms again reminded me that I was only half a person in your absence. You make me whole.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“Your the closest thing to an angel I'll ever touch.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“It isn't God who's evil-it's us.......Everyone wants to know where evil comes from and why the world is riddle with it. Why doesn't anyone ask where goodness comes from? Human beings have a tremendous capacity for cruelty. Why is there any goodness at all? Why are people like Grace and Richard so kind? Because there's a God, and he hasn't allowed the earth to be entirely corrupted. There are sticky like leaves, if you look for them. And when you recognize them, you can feel his presence.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“I breathe you,” he whispered. “You’re everything. You’re the air.”

-Gabriel”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“You assume that my previous sexual encounters were completely fulfilling, but you’re wrong. You gave me what I’ve never had—love and sex together. You’re the only one who has ever been my lover in the true sense.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“No relationship is absolutely reciprocal. Sometimes, when couples try to split everything in half, they discover that the relationship is not a partnership but a bean counting exercise. Striving for reciprocity in a relationship can be unhealthy.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“I know you loved me. I just don't understand why you didn't love me enough to stay.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“My Dearest Julianne,

Thank you for your immeasurable gift.
The only thing I have of value is my heart.

It’s yours,
Gabriel.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“My dad is here," She hissed, hoping to give Gabriel enough of a head start so he could make it to the elevators before Tom took out one of his hunting rifles and shot him.
"I know, I called him."
She turned to Gabriel in wide-eyed disbelief. "Why would you do that? He wants to kill you."
The Professor pulled himself up to his full height. "I want to marry you. That means that I need to make amends with your father. I want to be able to be in the same room without him attempting to shoot me. Or castrate me.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“She was his as surely as if he'd branded his name on her skin.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“She was sweetness and light, gentleness and goodness, and the burning and searing goal of all his earthly hunts and fascinations.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“This was part of the divine comedy-God's sense of humor undergirding the inner workings of the universe. Sinners participated in the redemption of other sinners; faith, hope and charity triumphed over disbelief, despair, and hatred, while the One who called all creatures to Himself watched and smiled.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“In a perfect world, there would always be communication and consultation between partners. But we don’t live in that world. There are emergencies and dangerous, vindictive people.”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

“Your best quality is your heart. It's your heart I fell in love with." -Julia”
― Sylvain Reynard, quote from Gabriel's Rapture

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