I thought you were happy about having a baby.’ I was happy in the way that I would be happy if the captain of an aircraft in which I was travelling announced that he had succeeded in restarting one en...
It seems right now that all I’ve ever done in my life is making my way here to you.’I could see that Rosie could not place the line from The Bridges of Madison County that had produced such a powerful...
You know what I like about New York? he said. There are so many weird people that nobody takes any notice. We all just fit right in.
I need not be visibly odd. I could engage in the protocols that others followed and move undetected among them. And how could I be sure that other people were not doing the same - playing the game to...
I need a minute to think, she said. I automatically started the timer on my watch. Suddenly Rosie started laughing. I looked at her, understandably puzzled at this outburst in the middle of a critical...
It is generally accepted that people enjoy surprises: hence the traditions associated with Christmas, birthdays, and anniversaries. In my experience, most of the pleasure accrues to the giver. The vic...
I haven’t really noticed, I told the most beautiful woman in the world.
During the time we worked concurrently in the Genetics Department, we had numerous interesting discussions, and these continued after his change of position. I would have been satisfied with our relat...
I have heard the word ‘stunning’ used to describe women, but this was the first time I had actually been stunned by one.
If she's a psychology student, she'll love talking about herself.
It was odd, paradoxical-crazy-that what Rosie seemed to value most about me, a highly organized person who avoided uncertainty and liked to plan in detail, was that my behavior generated unpredictable...
I didn’t have years. But I am a quick learner and was in human-sponge mode. I demonstrated.
Why do people value others’ time so little? Now we would have the inevitable small talk. I could have spent fifteen minutes at home practicing aikido.
I could have argued that her wanting to do something for me meant she was ultimately acting in her own interests, but it might provoke more of the ‘don’t fuck with me’ behaviour.
I began the second half of my life by making coffee.
I became aware of applause. It seemed natural. I had been living in the world of romantic comedy and this was the final scene. But it was real. The entire University Club dining room had been watching...
Contrary to popular belief, alcohol does not destroy brain cells.
Professor Tillman. Most of us here are not scientists, so you may need to be a little less technical.’ This sort of thing is incredibly annoying. People can tell you the supposed characteristics of a...
It seems right now that all I've ever done in my life is making my way here to you.
It may have been due to the effect of the gordo blanco on my cognitive functions, but I was suddenly overwhelmed by an extraordinary feeling—not of satisfaction but of absolute joy. It was the feeling...
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