“The one thing you can't trade for your heart's desire is your heart.”
Vorkosigan Saga, Memory (1996)
Context: Some prices are just too high, no matter how much you may want the prize. The one thing you can't trade for your heart's desire is your heart.
“Sometimes in life you have to do the hardest things to get somewhere—to change your life.”
Source: Water Street (2006), Chapters 11-20, p. 87; spoken by Mr. Mallon
“Every word you have ever uttered, is engraved upon my heart.”
Source: Wicked Intentions
“If you only utter a single prayer in this life let it be Thanks, with all your heart”
All Will be Well (2004)
Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Memory (1996)
Doris, Chapter 19, p. 247
2000s, At First Sight (2005)
Variant: It’s important in life to conclude things properly. Only then can you let go. Otherwise you are left with words you should have said but never did, and your heart is heavy with remorse.
Source: Life of Pi
Also attributed to Chester Bennington (singer of Linkin Park)
