Palpable Quotes

“For what was it about books that once finished left the reader in a bit of a haze and made them reread the last few sentences in order to continue the ringing in their hearts a while longer, so as not to let the silence illumine the fact that reading, they had gained something — distance, a lesson, a companion, a new world — but now, after the last full stop, they had lost something palpable and felt a little emptier than before.”
― Kamand Kojouri

“You have a very distinct presence.'
'Distinct.'
'Palpable,' Neal said.
Georgie tried not to smile. "Is that a compliment?'
'I don't know, do you want it to be?'
'Do I want people to know when I walk into a room?'
'Do you want me to know?'
'I--'
Neal glanced up over her shoulder then looked back down.
'Your boyfriend needs you.”
― Rainbow Rowell, Landline