Jerome: I married Lucinda for one simple reason: I've known her for six years and I've never found her boring; she didn't find me boring, so there's no reason why we shouldn't continue. You may find it uninspiring.
Lola: Yes, I like love at first sight. Rather than having feelings after six years. It's not love, it's more like friendship.
Jerome: Do you think that makes a difference? Basically, love and friendship are the same.
Lola: No, I would never be friends with a lover. Love humbles me.
Jerome: Really, I'm not like that. I don't believe in love without friendship.
Lola: Maybe, but I think love comes first, then friendship.
Jerome: It doesn't matter which comes first. But I hope that love can have something in friendship: respect each other's freedom and not be too possessive.
Lola: I'm possessive, too possessive.
Jerome: Really? You shouldn't be like this. You will destroy yourself.
Laura: You know, I wasn't born happy. But no, I will not be unhappy. I am very happy and I only think about the positives. Unhappiness is a choice. When I'm feeling down, I think about happy times, I think about the uselessness of crying, I think about how lucky I am to be in this world, how much fun I will have.
Jerome: What kind of fun?
Lola: Being alive is a joy in itself. For example, today I am very happy. I might be sad tomorrow. Then I force myself to think of something else, to focus on one thing, how wonderful it is, and I will be happy for the rest of the day. But if I'm in love, I might...
Jerome: How about you?
Laura: If I'm in love, I'll give it my all. Just forget that just being alive makes me happy.
Jerome: You can't forget! You cannot sacrifice your life or happiness for love. But I think you will gradually understand this.
Laura: Really?
Jerome: Really.
Lola: I want to tell you a secret. In fact, I'm not happy when I'm in love, I hate being in love. I paused, I was bored, my life stopped...it didn't make any sense.
Jerome: You see, I was right. Isn't it?
Lola: No.
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