Quotes

A Midsummer Night's Dream

"Hippolyta, I woo'd thee with my sword and won thy love doing thee injuries, but I will wed thee in another key, with pomp, with triumph, and with reveling." (Shakespeare 1.1.17-20) -Theseus talking about how he and Hippolyta were 'forced' to marry, but their love is real.

"I am, my lord, as well derived as he, as well possessed. My love is more than his. My fortunes every way as fairly ranked, (if not with vantage) as Demetrius'. And-which is more than all these boasts can be-I am beloved of beauteous Hermia" (1.1.99-104) -Lysander trying to get Egeus and Theseus to let him and Hermia marry.

Hermia

"Things base and vile, holding no quantity, love can transpose to form and dignity. Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind. And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind. Nor hath Love’s mind of any judgment taste—wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste. And therefore is Love said to be a child, because in choice he is so oft beguiled." (1.1.232-239) 

Demetrius

-Helena talking about love

"The course of true love never did run smooth."  (1.1.134) -Lysander foreshadowing that love will not be easy.

"The object and the pleasure of mine eye, is only Helena. To her, my lord, was I betrothed ere I saw Hermia. But like in sickness did I loathe this food. But as in health, come to my natural taste, now I do wish it, love it, long for it, and will for evermore be true to it." (4.1.157-163)  -Demetrius realizing his love for Hermia was wrong all along, and that he loves Helena

The Kite Runner

"'For you a thousand times over!'" (Hoessini 55) -Hassan says this to Amir, meaning he would do anything for him.



"And, under the same roof, we spoke out first word. Mine was Baba. His was Amir. My name." (8) -Hassan's first word was Amir's name, showing how much he loved him, even from the start.

"My door is and always will be open to you, Amir jan. I shall hear any story you have. Bravo." (26) -Rahim Kahn praising Amir for his writing.

"'If you asked, I would,' he finally said, looking right at me. I dropped my eyes. To this day, I find it hard to gaze directly at people like Hassan, people who mean every word they say." (44)      -Hassan does anything Amir asks

"'I'll buy you one someday," I said. Hassan's face brightened. 'A television? In truth?' 'Sure. And not the black-and-white kind either. We'll probably be grown-ups by then, but I'll get us two. One for you and one for me.' (47) -Amir and Hassan love each other, and they picture each other living the rest of their lives together.

"Then Hassan picked up the pomegranate. He walked toward me. He opened it and crushed it against his own forehead. 'There,' he croaked, red dripping down his face like blood. 'Are you satisfied? Do you feel better?' He turned around and started down the hill." (78) -He wants Amir to be happy, and he does not want to loose his friendship, so he does what he asks.