“You want some?” he asked. “No, thank you, Inspector.” “Don’t drink?” “Not anymore.” “How come?” “I drank to forget things.” “And?” “I kept remembering them.” LeFleur paused, then took a swig. They drove in silence the rest of the way.
“He says you end up marrying the one you don’t understand. Then you spend the rest of your life trying.”
― Anxious People
― Anxious People
“Estelle grinned knowingly. “You have to listen to each other all the time. But not all the time. If you listen to each other all the time, there’s a risk that you can’t forgive each other afterward.”
― Anxious People
― Anxious People
“Once he said to his mother, “Do not ask me what is wrong with me, for I do not know. When I reach into my mind I encounter nothing but”
― Dear and Glorious Physician
― Dear and Glorious Physician
“blessings, but curses. And this afflicted me. When I was drained of tears, but not of sorrow, I discovered I could speak no more. But when I find him whom I seek, not only will the curse against my people be lifted, I shall speak once more in rejoicing.”
― Dear and Glorious Physician
― Dear and Glorious Physician
“Our painful experiences aren’t a liability—they’re a gift. They give us perspective and meaning, an opportunity to find our unique purpose and our strength.”
― The Choice: Embrace the Possible
― The Choice: Embrace the Possible
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