“And I guess I realized at that moment that I really did love her. Because there was nothing to gain, and that didn't matter.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Who is to decide which is the grimmer sight: withered hearts, or empty skulls?

"Yes, yes, I know. Life is like a train, Mademoiselle. It goes on. And it is a good thing that that is so."

If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.