The Giver quotes

Jonas : Father, do you love me?
Mother : Jonas, precision of language. Please.
Lilly : What does "love" mean?
Father : I got him, Lilly
Mother : Jonas used a word so antiquated that it no longer has any application. Okay?
Father : If you ask "Do you enjoy me?" the answer is certainly yes; or, do Mother and I take pride in your accomplishments? Well, of course we do. Do you understand?

Father, Jonas

I had learned that knowing what something is is not the same as knowing how something feels.

Jonas

You see, no one in our Community has any memory of the past. Only me. When the Elders need guidance on matters that are beyond their experience, I provide wisdom. That is now your role, to provide guidance in the present using memories of the past.

The Giver