You’re afraid, he said, the amazement of sudden revelation lighting his face. I never thought I’d find the one thing you fear. I’m not afraid, she said. You’ve never been kissed before, have you? She...
What we remember from childhood we remember forever—permanent ghosts, stamped, inked, imprinted, eternally seen. —CYNTHIA OZICK, AMERICAN WRITER, B. 1928
We don’t realize how wonderful today is until tomorrow. —Amish proverb
To Sonnet, wearing castoff clothing was just another way to make her different from the other kids at school. As if she needed one more thing to make her different.
The best way to keep from stumbling over the past was to move forward,
That’s how it is with infants. The minute the pain’s gone, so are the tears. If more people would do that, the world would be a happier place.
That if you never get your hopes up, she said, taking a sip of hot chocolate, you’ll never be disappointed. Ouch,
She wore almost no jewelry, which Rosa later learned was characteristic of women from the oldest and wealthiest families. Ostentation was for the nouveau riche.
Pop, why didn't you ever marry again?I was a good husband to your mother, Pop said. I would not be a good husband to another woman. It would not be fair, because I gave everything I had to my first ma...
No more taking the Lord’s name in vain or even in earnest.
Listen, Sarah, he said. We have to deal with this. Just...take it easy. We’ll talk about it some more tonight.
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.
I believe that for a lucky few, love can grow from what is truly important in life—honor, respect and recognition. Now, those are matters worth pursuing, wouldn’t you say?
He was a hopeless romantic.
Having a Mac all to himself was pretty amazing.
Gougères Gougères are airy French cheese puffs that originated in France, and are traditionally served this time of year with champagne dry, not brut. 1 cup water 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into sma...
Fear and love were sometimes the same thing both necessary unavoidable. Now she understood that it was okay to bleed if you know how to heal.
Ever since she was small, she’d found delight and comfort in books. For her, a story was so much more than words on a page. Opening a book was like opening a door to another world, and once she steppe...
Even the most egregious captive state, bound and gagged on her damp bunk, felt eerily familiar to her. With nothing to do but lie there and think of things, she reflected that captivity took many diff...
Don't let the things you have to do take over the things you love to do.