“Where her books were, she was. Get the books right and the rest will follow. Now she could address the rest of the room.”
― Truly Devious
― Truly Devious
“Curious thing, rooms. Tell you quite a lot about the people who live in them.”
― Crooked House
― Crooked House
“I don't know," I stuttered, "Do you love me?"
His gaze was so intent the entire world seemed to stop. "You tell me. I never stop thinking about you. I worry about you all the time. Every beautiful thing I see reminds me of you. I can't finish my practices in Colorado with out wishing you were around," he said in a steady tone. "You tell me what I feel.”
― The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
His gaze was so intent the entire world seemed to stop. "You tell me. I never stop thinking about you. I worry about you all the time. Every beautiful thing I see reminds me of you. I can't finish my practices in Colorado with out wishing you were around," he said in a steady tone. "You tell me what I feel.”
― The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
“I thought broken things couldn’t help but love other broken things.”
― The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
― The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
“I like the way I feel about myself when I'm with him." I say quietly. "Warner thinks I'm strong and smart and capable and he actually values my opinion. He makes me feel like his equal--like I can accomplish just as much as he can, and more. And if I do something incredible, he's not even surprised. He expects it. He doesn't treat me like I'm some fragile little girl who needs to be protected all the time.”
― Ignite Me
― Ignite Me
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