Shannon

“His fervor for the written word was an interweaving of solemn respect and gossipy irreverence.”
― Gabriel García Márquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude

“What tender memories did I have of Sarah? Much talk about human suffering and what could be done about it- and then infantile silliness for relief. We collected jokes for each other, to use when it was time for relief. We became addicted to talking to each other on the telephone for hours. Those talks were the most agreeable narcotic I have ever known. We became disembodied-like free-floating souls on the planet Vicuna.”
― Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Jailbird

“I spoke to the lilies of the valley. "Good morning," I said.”
― Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Jailbird

“Her spirits were always at high-water mark, her tongue always going—singing, laughing, and plaguing everybody who would not do the same.”
― Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights