Millisent

“nothing dramatic, in fact the opposite. It was as though a feeling of utter mundanity had settled upon them, like the start of a new season, fresh and familiar all at once. All the anger and recriminations had gone, drained away. It reminded Clementine of that feeling when you were recovering from being ill, when the symptoms were gone but you still felt light-headed and peculiar.”
― Liane Moriarty, Truly Madly Guilty

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

“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

“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