“ I don't correct her to let her know her backdoor wisdom yanks me deep into another country, where water runs uphill. Justin Bog
“ Now, a month later, I sit, foggy, a similar state of mind, in a different seafood restaurant with a locals-know-every-secret bar, two happy hour martinis downed, fidgeting with my napkin below the lip… Justin Bog
“ As Evelyn slid to a stop in the center of the hallway, Butler calmly shook his head. Then he lifted his machine gun and fired. Elizabeth Heiter
“ Well, be careful,” she said, her words deliberate. She quickly twisted her head, as if making certain no one was behind her. When she turned back around, her green eyes were hard and filled with hate.… Kate White
“ I closed the door and sank into my desk chair. My heart was pounding even harder. I felt like someone who had just staggered out of her car after an accident on a freeway. This was different from the… Kate White
“ There was no mistaking her daughter's handwriting. And the words... "If you're reading this, I'm already dead. Elizabeth Heiter
“ The more you love,the more love you have to give.It's the only feeling we have which is infinite... Christina Westover
“ She would not have another man push her aside like some appetizer, there to wet his whistle only to be left once the main dish arrived.No more. She pushed her thumb into his throat a little harder. Jacqueline Simon Gunn