Dana

“I took some nationalistic pride in it, too-a Canadian, the top U.S. Air Force test pilot graduate! I was even interviewed by a reporter for the Cold Lake newspaper. No one at the paper could think of a title for the article, though, so they called out to the test center, and whoever answered the phone said, “Just call it 'Canadian Wins Top Test Pilot' or something to that effect." A friend mailed me a copy of the article, which was a nice keepsake as well as a reality check for my ego. The headline that ran? "Canadian Wins Top Test Pilot or Something to that Effect.”
― Chris Hadfield, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth / You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes

“And it wasn’t just physical pain. The experience also included pangs of inconsolable malaise, ennui, and other angsty French terms. It was like reading Camus.”
― Henry H. Neff, The Witchstone

“Bridesmaids need the same kinds of stories soldiers do, stories that justify why they do what they do. Why they are willing to sacrifice who they are and a good night’s sleep for the noble cause of defending democracy and Lila and Gary’s love.”
― Alison Espach, The Wedding People

“You can be married and be very alone...More alone that when you're...well, alone.”
― alison espach, The Wedding People