“Do you think we talk enough?” Carrie asked. “No,” Mr. Big said. “No, we probably don’t.”

“A person can only make so much effort until they get tired or lose interest,” Carrie said. They didn’t say anything for a while, then Carrie said: “How come you never say ‘I love you’?” “Because I’m afraid,” Mr. Big said. “I’m afraid that if I say ‘I love you,’ you’re going to think that we’re going to get married.”