Caffenero

“Jack, there are only two of us here. One of us is going to push him out, one of us is going to catch him. Which job do you want?”
(Melinda talking to her husband)”
― Robyn Carr

“Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.”
― Euripides, The Bacchae

“The door clicked softly shut behind her. Quiet. It was so quiet here. If she held her breath, she’d hear the dust dance.”
― Evie Dunmore, Bringing Down the Duke

“We all do silly things when we’re young – it’s part of life. Leo’s growing up. He’s becoming an adult. But like a lot of teenagers, he’s tripping over his own feet and trying to get there faster than he’s ready. His brain hasn’t quite caught up yet. But it can be horrible for you, I know.’ ‘I just feel like he’s out of control sometimes.’ She shakes her head. ‘You just don’t feel like you have any control over him any more. And the truth is: you don’t. The days when he was little and you could just put his shoes on for him if he was playing up are long gone.’ I”
― Jane Costello, It’s Getting Hot in Here