Emily

“Shall I compare thee to a heavily discounted piece of meat on the reduced shelf at the end of the day? Thou art cheaper and, hopefully, fresher.”
― Eliza Clark

“At that moment Mr. Lisbon had the feeling that he didn’t know who she was, that children were only strangers you agreed to live with, and he reached out in order to meet her for the first time.”
― Jeffrey Eugenides

“I like having a cigarette and a cup of coffee in the morning. And I like watching the rain through a big plate-glass window.”
― Bae Suah, Highway with Green Apples

“To the final darkness of summer before the oncoming dawn, I whisper: “I don’t know anything.” I’m not thrilled by sex, and I’m not moved by love.”
― Bae Suah, Highway with Green Apples