Hillary Gardner

“My life is in these books. Read these and know my heart. We are not quire novels. We are not quite short stories. In the end, we are collected works.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

“It is always painful to part from people whom one has known for a brief space of time. The absence of old friends one can endure with equanimity, But even a momentary separation from anyone to whom one has just been introduced is almost unbearable.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

“Is a twist less satisfying if you know it’s coming? Is a twist that you can’t predict symptomatic of bad construction? These are things to consider when writing.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

“The world will give you that once in awhile, a brief timeout; the boxing bell rings and you go to your corner, where somebody dabs mercy on your beat-up life.”
― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees