Millisent

“Cecily said, "That's the difference between optimism and naivety. No one in this room is naive. Naive people haven't been through real trials yet, so they think it could never happen to them. Optimists have been through it already, and we keep getting up each day because we believe we can keep it from happening again. Or we trick ourselves into thinking it."
Richard said, "All belief is a trick.”
― Rebecca Makkai, The Great Believers

“Why did people feel the need to comment on the rain, when they had absolutely nothing of value to add to the conversation?”
― Liane Moriarty, Truly Madly Guilty

“both responded like thirsty plants to water when it came to parental approval.”
― Liane Moriarty, Truly Madly Guilty

“The thought came to Yale, as Dr. Cheng listened to his lungs, that this could be the man presiding over his final days. That in walking through his door, he'd potentially chosen a partnership more permanent than any other in his life. Till death do us part.”
― Rebecca Makkai, The Great Believers