How we cite our quotes: (Book.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
No one to love: no love. No love: no babies. No babies: no one to love. (1.2.75)
A lack of love is a vicious cycle, and you might even say that love is what makes the world go around. At the very least, it keeps obstetricians in business.
Quote #2
"I think love breaks all taboos. Don't you?" (1.4.39)
This is a bold statement. How many taboos are broken in Middlesex? Heck, how many taboos are broken in the first chapter?
Quote #3
Desdemona stepped forward again to meet her husband's lips. Their first kiss in the great American outdoors, on the back porch, near a cherry tree losing its leaves. (2.152)
Ah, what a romantic moment. It's also tinged with sadness—cherry tree losing its leaves, eh? We're not sure if they're going to have this kind of romance ever again.