“We know it's all just daydreaming...But sometimes, it'd be nice just to hold something real in your hands that felt like a measure of your worth.”
― The Goose Girl
― The Goose Girl
“The way his plump hand clutched at her hip seemed somehow improper; not morally, aesthetically.”
― Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories
― Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories
“And in the cave there lived a wicked old witch. Did she ever some out? Not yet.”
― Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
― Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
“She hands him his coffee; crosses to the doorway; motes of dust flutter nervously in her wake.”
― Ordinary People
― Ordinary People
“Friendship- my definition- is built on two things. Respect and trust. Both elements have to be there. And it has to be mutual. You can have respect for someone, but if you don't have trust, the friendship will crumble.”
― The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
― The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
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