Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. —Marilyn Monroe
When she was little and a bad dream woke her, Gran would advise her to change the channel by turning her pillow over. It worked every time.
Pasta Fazool, from the region of Puglia Warm 4 Tablespoons of fruity extra-virgin olive oil in a large saucepan and gently sauté 1/ 2 onion, chopped, a peeled and chopped carrot, a rib of chopped cele...
He couldn't stop himself from checking her out from behind. He kind of wished she wasn't wearing all that flowy stuff because he suspected there was something much more interesting underneath.Pretty w...
He stopped working and smiled at her. What are you thinking that makes you look at me so? I’m thinking I’d best do something about you soon. Are you open to suggestions? Setting aside an iron chisel,...
He was a hopeless romantic.
Refusing to feel hurt also meant she numbed herself to joy, but the sacrifice was worth it.
Her whole body flared to life with a fiery blush. Maybe that was why the term old flame had been invented. Somebody always got burned.
My dear, you are unhappy to the last inch of your shadow. I fear this state is so familiar to you that you no longer recognize it as unhappiness.
I trust.
Anything was possible if only she dared to believe herself worthy.
If you never did, you should. These things are fun, and fun is good. The statement was attributed to Theodore Seuss Geisel—better known as Dr. Seuss.
The Immigration Reform Act wiped out that option. Used to be, if undocumented parents could prove their deportation would put a U.S. citizen—in this case, you, AJ—at risk, the judge could let them sta...
Love wasn’t a selfish thing. It was the kindest, most generous impulse a man could have.
Romaine and Gorgonzola Salad Wash two heads of romaine lettuce in cold water, discarding the tough outer leaves. Shake dry and tear into bite-sized pieces. Add basil sprigs and cherry tomatoes, cut in...
What is the good of your stars and trees, your sunrise and the wind, if they do not enter into our daily lives? —E. M. Forster
It’s all to do with the way you carry yourself, the way you face the world.
It’s funny how much influence our parents have on us. True.
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...
She reflects on the girl she had been in this place, and the things she had to do in order to survive. For a long time, she’d had to live her child- hood backward, forced to step up and take charge of...
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