“Why does anyone commit murder?' he asked in a low voice.
'I-'I blinked.'How should I know?'
'Three reasons,' Christopher said. He held up one finger. 'Love.' Another finger. 'Revenge.' And finally, a third finger. 'Profit…”

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2005)
Context: I put my hand on him. Touching him has always been important to me, it was something I lived for. I never could explain why. Little, nothing touches, my fingers against his shoulder, the outsides of our thighs touching as we squeeled together on the bus. I couldnt explain it, but I needed it. Sometimes I imagined stiching all of our little touches together. How many hundreds of thousands of fingers brushing against each other does it take to make love?

Pogrożę mu tylko palcem – rzekł, kładąc go na cynglu.
Unkempt Thoughts (1957)

Source: Bared to You

Source: The Icebound Land

Source: Clockwork Princess

pg 234
The Raven Cycle Series, The Raven King (2016)

Source: The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson

Source: Lover Reborn

Source: School's Out—Forever