“ She read books the way an addict swallowed pills. She devoured stories one after the other, trying not to let reality intrude too deeply. Susan Wiggs
“ You’re bleeding, he said. A thorn prick, no more, she stated. I didn’t know fairy creatures could bleed. I always fancied them spun of mist and moonlight, not flesh and blood. Let go. No, my love— I’m… Susan Wiggs
“ When your pain is bad, and your strength is gone, you might start thinking of leaving. Leaving. I like that. Susan Wiggs
“ What makes photography a strange invention is that its primary raw materials are light and time. —John Berger, English art critic Susan Wiggs
“ Through this. Through to where? Where did you end up when you got through something? What happened at the end of through? Was it a destination? Or another open door? An escape hatch? Susan Wiggs
“ The human spirit could brave anything so long as there was some better future to believe in. Susan Wiggs
“ The disaster came so swiftly and so completely that there was, Ryan conceded, a certain poetry in its magnificence. Susan Wiggs
“ I’m fat, okay? Getting rid of my braces and glasses is not going to change that. Stop it, Camille said. God, why were teenagers so hard? Had she been that hard? I won’t let you talk about yourself tha… Susan Wiggs
“ I want you to look at me and see no other than the man you love. I want you to feel a start of pure joy when you awaken in the morning and find me beside you. I want you to wish you could rush the sun… Susan Wiggs
“ He could look out the window and see nothing but deep snow and deep woods, the perfect picture for Christmas. Susan Wiggs
“ Fine, then just tell me what I need to do. It’s your specialty, right? Turning a diamond in the rough into a polished gem. She regarded him skeptically. Assuming there’s a precious stone under that ex… Susan Wiggs
“ Dreams changed a person, and there was a little danger in that, because having a powerful dream made you vulnerable to failure and disappointment. Susan Wiggs
“ Caitlin. Hawkins touched her cheek. That wasn’t quite what I had in mind. Oh, for heaven’s sake, she burst out, do you not see how silly you’re being? It’s only silly if you continue to shy from me li… Susan Wiggs
“ Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. —Hamilton Wright Mabie (1846—1916), American essayist Susan Wiggs
