How we cite our quotes: Chapter.Paragraph
Quote #10
"Go, Bernard. A little heartbreak, that's all. Part of the human condition. It won't be the last time." The look they shared spoke of the sympathy and wisdom of age, of its disappointments and yearnings, its habit of unacknowledged feelings. (42.28)
Here's a thought: maybe heartbreak is part of the human condition because Bob created us in his image, and he's not too good at the whole love thing.
Quote #11
He would like to wake up with someone, a woman worth crawling out of the warmth for. On a morning such as this, he would pad through to the kitchen to put the coffee on, present it to her as an offering. He would happily suffer the cold floor beneath his feet in exchange for the happiness of returning to bed for a few minutes to drink coffee and talk. (45.4)
It's interesting that Luke associates love with sacrifice. Maybe that's why Bob can never truly love—because he doesn't know how to sacrifice himself.