“what is bad for the heart is good for art. The terrible irony of our lives as artists.”
― I'll Give You the Sun
― I'll Give You the Sun
“He laughs and for some reason it sounds like I'm ringing the doorbell of the home I grew up in.”
― Magnolia Parks: The Long Way Home
― Magnolia Parks: The Long Way Home
“Meeting your soul mate is like walking into a house you've been in before - you will recognize the furniture, the pictures on the wall, the books on the shelves, the contents of drawers: You could find your way around in the dark if you had to.”
― I'll Give You the Sun
― I'll Give You the Sun
“It's amazing how a little tomorrow can make up for a whole lot of yesterday.”
― Landscape of the Body
― Landscape of the Body
“Loving him will be my magnum opus.”
― Daisy Haites: The Great Undoing
― Daisy Haites: The Great Undoing
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