“But they woke him with words, their cruel bright weapons.”
― The Book of Merlyn
― The Book of Merlyn
“She is told all the things she shouldn’t have done: She shouldn’t have waited so long before going to the police. She shouldn’t have gotten rid of the clothes she was wearing. Shouldn’t have showered. Shouldn’t have drunk alcohol. Shouldn’t have put herself in that situation. Shouldn’t have gone into the room, up the stairs, given him the impression. If only she hadn’t existed, then none of this would have happened, why didn’t she think of that?”
― Beartown
― Beartown
“And that's just it, isn't it? That's how we manage to survive the loss. Because love, it never dies, it never goes away, it never fades, so long as you hang on to it.”
― If I Stay
― If I Stay
“Janie looked down on him and felt a self-crushing love. So her soul crawled out from its hiding place.”
― Their Eyes Were Watching God
― Their Eyes Were Watching God
“After all, what can we gain in forever looking back and blaming ourselves if our lives have not turned out quite as we might have wished?”
― The Remains of the Day
― The Remains of the Day
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