Bee

“And if you think about it, pretty much everything that made the twentieth century bearable was invented in a California garage: the Apple computer, the Boogie Board,”
― Paul Beatty, The Sellout

“and vice versa. This is true in books and also in life.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

“how could you watch someone floss one minute, and the next minute share your deepest passion or most ridiculous, trite little fears?”
― Liane Moriarty, The Husband's Secret

“But I was not especially skilled at minding children for long spells; I grew bored, perhaps like my own mother. After I spent too much time playing their games, my mind grew peckish and longed to lose itself in some book I had in my backpack. I was ever hopeful of early bedtimes and long naps.”
― Lorrie Moore, A Gate at the Stairs