Hal Ebbott > Quotes

“Lately his teeth had begun to feel old; he was sometimes afraid of an apple.”
― Hal Ebbott, Among Friends

“Because the love of friends is a gravity—debris is drawn toward it without knowing why. Romantic love seals itself off”
― Hal Ebbott, Among Friends

“In the distance, boys sweet across the sharp, neatly cut grass.

After that, Anna could choose.”
― Hal Ebbott

“Anyway, Amos. The thought of his friend made Emerson pause and look toward the barn. His mood brightened. His chest lifted with a pleasant, deliberate breath. Something about his friend seemed to promise a purging. Time spent with Amos was like taking a damp cloth to dusty windows: in its wake, the world of nuance sprang forth. He should tell him, Emerson thought. Why not say it exactly like that?”
― Hal Ebbott, Among Friends

“I read a good line the other day,” he went on. “ ‘We look at the world once”
― Hal Ebbott, Among Friends