“It’s like a dream,” she said, her voice almost sleepy and far-off. “Only, a dream I don’t remember having.” She opened her eyes. “Like a gift someone is giving to me, but not a gift I ever asked for, because I never knew it existed.
“While one soul moved on from this earth, separated from me for a time, there were millions, billions, more just as beautiful, just as intricately made and perfectly rare, who remained with me and who would step in to carry me through.”
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“You seriously dog-ear your books?”
Margo’s mouth hung open.
“What kind of Neanderthal doesn’t use a bookmark?” He prodded.”
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Margo’s mouth hung open.
“What kind of Neanderthal doesn’t use a bookmark?” He prodded.”
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“Love could be cruel and thankless. It could leave when you least expected it. It could haunt your heart like a creaking staircase, the sound of someone coming home but never actually arriving.”
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“It’s miraculous to be understood, and then to be wanted anyway.”
― Perfect Fit: A Novel
― Perfect Fit: A Novel
“Life can be a little shit sometimes. But shit also makes great fertilizer. Grow from your experiences, don't let them smother the light out of you.”
― Beg, Borrow, or Steal
― Beg, Borrow, or Steal
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