James

“tardiness was allowable only in babies born past their due date.”
― Lisa Scottoline, Eternal

“To allow yourself to play with another person is no small risk. It means allowing yourself to be open, to be exposed, to be hurt. It is the human equivalent of the dog rolling on its back—I know you won’t hurt me, even though you can. It is the dog putting its mouth around your hand and never biting down. To play requires trust and love.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

“I’ve wanted to quit living it so many times, but then moments like these remind me that happiness isn’t some permanent thing we’re all trying to achieve in life, it’s merely a thing that shows up every now and then, sometimes in tiny doses that are just substantial enough to keep us going.”
― Colleen Hoover, Reminders of Him

“he had learned to tolerate the sometimes-painful present by living in the future.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow