I paid attention to her in a way that went beyond simple research and recalled how I’d look at women when I was a girl, in hopes that I might become one.
“Life changes in the instant. The ordinary instant.”
― The Year of Magical Thinking
― The Year of Magical Thinking
“I'm not a religious person but I do sometimes think God made you for me.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
“Gradually the waiting began to feel less like waiting and more like this was simply what life was: the distracting tasks undertaken while the thing you are waiting for continues not to happen.”
― Conversations with Friends
― Conversations with Friends
“The summer sun was not meant for boys like me. Boys like me belonged to the rain.”
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
“When I read the Bible I picture you as Jesus, so maybe fainting in a church was a metaphor after all.”
― Conversations with Friends
― Conversations with Friends
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