Hillary Gardner

“Every word the right one and exactly where it should be. That's basically the highest compliment I can give.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

“She is a monster, without being a myth, which is rather unfair.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

“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

“But the best parts of him were in his books. I suppose I could always read those if I missed him too much. I haven’t wanted to read one yet, though.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry