“ But somehow when it's real, when it's your life... that person can feel even farther off and more unobtainable than an actual celebrity. Proximity doesn't breed familiarity Maureen Johnson
“ It was as if the news itself wanted to reassure me. Even Jack the Ripper himself had reappeared as part of the greeting committee. Maureen Johnson
“ One of them hung a pink bra from our lighting fixture. I left it there. It was a nice bra Maureen Johnson
“ Just then, my phone started ringing. The ring must have been damaged by the water as well, so now it had a high, keening note - kind of the sound I imagine a mermaid might make if you punched her in t… Maureen Johnson
“ Maybe you've never fallen into a frozen stream. Here's what happens.1. It is cold. So cold that the Department of Temperature Acknowledgment and Regulation in you brain gets the readings and says, I c… Maureen Johnson
“ When she emerged, Keith was watching the tiny round window of the under-the-counter washing machine. Put your clothes in for a wash, he said. They were disgusting.Ginny always thought that the only wa… Maureen Johnson
“ 10/30/38Where do you look for someone who's never really there?Always on a staircase but never on a stair Maureen Johnson
“ Rory: People are being serious.Jazza: There's a serial killer out there. Of course people are being serious.Rory: Yeah, but what are the chances?Jazza: I bet all of the victims thought that.Rory: But… Maureen Johnson
“ Boo: Go talk to her.Callum: About what?Boo: Anything.Callum: You want me to walk up to her and say, 'Are you a ghost?'Boo: I do that.Callum: I love it when you get it wrong. Maureen Johnson
“ I decided to deflect her attitude by giving a long, Southern answer. I come from people who know how to draw things out. Annoy a Southerner, and we will drain away the moments of your life with our sl… Maureen Johnson
“ English rain feels obligatory, like paperwork. It dampens already damn days and slicks the stones. Maureen Johnson
“ You're...a demon hunter?''It's not as exciting as it sounds,' he said. 'There is a surprising amount of paperwork involved. Maureen Johnson
“ Irony is the word I forget the meaning of immediately after I look it up, but I kind of feel like I live in a constant state of it. Maureen Johnson
“ Have some nice hot chocolate, something to eat, cuddle up under a blanket... Under any other circumstances, I would have assumed that that last sentence meant, Cuddle up under blankets, spaced severa… Maureen Johnson
“ Probably some period thing. I go completely mental too. Period fever. It's the worst.This effectively killed all conversation for a while....Fixed that, she said.You told him I had , I replied. There'… Maureen Johnson
“ I looked at the stained-glass image of the lamb in the window above me, but that only reminded me that lambs are famous for being led to slaughter, or sometimes hanging out with lions in ill-advised r… Maureen Johnson
“ This pool is a triumph of imagination. That's how you win at life, Gin. You have to imagine your way through. Never say something can't be done. There's always a solution, even if it's weird. Maureen Johnson
“ I try to shake it loose-but these ideas, they cling. It's like I'm shackled to them with an iron chain. They rattle along behind me, dragging against the ground, always reminding me of their presence. Maureen Johnson
“ Maybe this was what Aunt Peg meant all along - returning was a weird thing. You can never visit the same place twice. Each time, it's a different story. By the very act of coming back, you wipe our wh… Maureen Johnson
