Here, he felt like a stranger in a strange- and extremely seductive- land. In contrast to the places of his past, Bella Vista seemed weighted by a sense of permanence- the old country house with its c...
The chilly blue of loneliness was a shadow on snow. The
Precision in language was the key to clarity. Specificity
You're never alone when you're reading a book.
Love comes into your life in its own time, not when you’re ready.
You have seven writers in your basement?Donald nods, signing, They like it here. There’s a poet, a couple of novelists, an opera librettist, an essay writer . . . . They don’t usually make much troubl...
A fight was never about the thing being fought over.
Sometimes desperation can look a lot like bravery,
One afternoon, she went to Washington Square
Nobody can fix another person. But everybody tries.
You’re right. I have no heart because I lost it to you.
You can't rewind life or undo things.
The main boy—the one who was calling the shots—pushed
Passion for a pursuit was the best feeling.
Caitlin, I was born to worry about you.
An event in the present evokes past sensations. But science couldn't explain how a foolish heart had the power to overrule common sense.
Rourke was the Grim Reaper with a hard-on.
It’s funny how much influence our parents have on us. True.
Gale winds of emotion shuddered through her in unending waves.
It isn’t fair, but maybe that’s the whole point. Fairness has no part in real life, and she took that lesson away from the Hotel Angeline with her.
