Sara Beth

“his lips brushing my ear as the band played a sweet, fitting song about careless men and their careful daughters. I pulled my head back enough to be able to look up at him. “You really are the best thing that’s ever been mine,” I whispered. “Thank you for saving my life, Mr. Hardin.”
― LynDee Walker, No Love Lost

“I was just wondering: Is there some sort of diet you recommend? I know I need to lose weight, but I really don’t want to feel hungry. I do take diet pills every day. Thank you!” “Thanks, Francine,” Elizabeth said. “But I can clearly see that you are not overweight. Therefore, I have to assume you’ve been unduly influenced by the relentless imagery of the too-thin women that now fill our magazines, destroying your morale and submerging your self-worth. Instead of dieting and taking pills—” She paused. “Can I ask?” she said. “How many people in this audience take diet pills?”
― Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry

“I don’t understand why it’s so easy for you to believe the worst,” he says. “It’s never easy, Nick, it’s agony,” I say, a sob rising in my throat.”
― Heather Cocks, The Royal We

“What’s wrong with believing in ourselves? Anyway, if stories must be used, why not rely on a fable or fairy tale? Aren’t they just as valid a vehicle for teaching morality? Except maybe better? Because no one has to pretend to believe that the fables and tales are true?”
― Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry