Diane W

“As a rule, “little” is always smaller than “small.” Don’t ask me why.”
― Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

“And because denial, fabrication—storytelling—was her way of staying one step ahead of her life, how could any of us tell her she was wrong?”
― Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

“she asked, mouth open. Like usual, I made something up on the spot: “They don’t mean to, Grandma. They’re just following their family. That’s all. They don’t know it’s a cliff.”
― Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

“It’s late in the season—which means the winter roses, in full bloom along the national bank, are suicide notes.”
― Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous