Jason

“Actually we just broke up,” said Minnie. “We didn’t break up,” Greg spat, “you were talking about the possibility of breaking up. We haven’t broken up until we’ve both agreed.” Greg’s hands curled into fists at his sides.”
― Sophie Cousens, This Time Next Year

“I don’t think the scale of other people’s problems makes your own any easier to live with.”
― Sophie Cousens, This Time Next Year

“I want to be her invincibility bubble. I want to shield her, let her live in that mode for the rest of her life if I can.”
― Sophie Cousens, This Time Next Year

“Conversely, when we gaze away during a conversation, we tend to do so to engage a thought more clearly without the distraction of looking at the person with whom we are talking. This behavior is often mistaken as rudeness or as personal rejection, which it is not. Nor is it a sign of deception or disinterest; in fact, it is actually a comfort display (Vrij, 2003, 88–89).”
― Joe Navarro, What Every Body is Saying: An FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People