Nikki

“Sometime, Mrs. Truitt, we work very hard at something, we exhaust ourselves to accomplish something which seems vital to us." He chose his words with care. "Our best hope for happiness. And sometimes we find that thing, only to find it has simply not been worth the effort.”
― Robert Goolrick, A Reliable Wife

“..then you must say to her, ‘Madame, I observe that your heart is broken. Allow me to repair it for you...”
― Elizabeth Kostova, The Swan Thieves

“Nobody ever completely means what they say. Even when they think they're telling the truth, there's always something hidden behind their words.”
― Orson Scott Card, Shadow of the Giant

“I believe in walking out of a museum before the paintings you've seen begin to run together. How else can you carry anything away with you in your mind's eye?”
― Elizabeth Kostova, The Swan Thieves