Shel Delisle > Quotes

“Have you ever decided to do something that seemed like a good idea‌—‌maybe even an inspired idea‌—‌and in the second before there’s no turning back, you think, I musta been totally mental when I came up with this? And then, Oh well, here goes.”
― Shel Delisle, Winging It!

“Geez. I was worried about this when the Murphys eyed each other. Do they suspect? And, if a five-year-old knows I say weird things, how will I ever blend in at school?”
― Shel Delisle, Winging It!

“crack up and tease, “Oooh! A Wingless One! I’m so scared!” There’s silence on the line. I’d expected Victor to laugh with me. Finally, he said, “You shouldn’t joke about things you don’t understand.”
― Shel Delisle, Winging It!

“mbeamkind@”
― Shel Delisle, Winging It!

“look but can’t say anything. My mouth opens and closes like the door at the front of the store. She stares back and slowly, almost imperceptibly, shakes her head. What kind of Angel is she? Tara is reaching for an eye shadow and I charge in to stop her, but then my foot catches something solid. I trip and tumble headlong into the wall of cosmetics, sending nail polish, mascara, and powder in every direction. A small smile barely curls across Aisha’s lips as she watches me try to recover. It feels like she tripped me. Impossible. She’s standing fifteen feet away. And now, here comes Ms. Grumpy. “I should have known it would be you!” “I’m really sorry.” She doesn’t look like she believes me. I pick up a nail”
― Shel Delisle, Winging It!

“We could cozy up in front of a woodsy-smelling bonfire and sip tangy apple cider with a comforter thrown across our laps.”
― Shel Delisle, Winging It!

“Confession: I never wanted to be a saint. This whole go-to-Earth-thing was just so I could get my wings.”
― Shel Delisle, Winging It!