“Stones don't have to be whole to be lovely," he says. "Even cracked ones can be polished and set. Small diamonds, if they are clear and well cut, can be more valuable than big ones with impurities. Listen," he says. Sometimes the brightest stars shine brightest, no?”
― The Map of Salt and Stars
― The Map of Salt and Stars
“There are only two times in your life when you get “pronounced.” You get pronounced married and you get pronounced dead. Somewhere there’s a cynic saying, “What’s the difference?”
― Men Fake Foreplay ... and Other Lies That Are True
― Men Fake Foreplay ... and Other Lies That Are True
“All right I think we've been down here in the dark long enough. There's a whole other world upstairs. Take my hand, Constant Reader, and I'll be happy to lead you back into the sunshine. I'm happy to go there because I believe most people are essentially good. I know that I am. It's you I'm not entirely sure of.”
― Full Dark, No Stars
― Full Dark, No Stars
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