Andrea Turner

“Beyond my window, a thick layer of snow covered the ledge. I became aware of a hush of anticipation, a tremendous surrounding absence. I got out of bed, dressed in my clothes, and went out to look at the city.”
― Denis Johnson, The Largesse of the Sea Maiden

“I note that I've lived longer in the past now, than I can expect to live in the future. I have more to remember than I have to look forward to. Memory fades, not much of the past stays, and I wouldn't mind forgetting more of it.”
― Denis Johnson, The Largesse of the Sea Maiden

“She drifted towards the bedroom, on her way to have a bath or take a nap or start a war.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, Blue Lily, Lily Blue

“I note that I’ve lived longer in the past, now, than I can expect to live in the future. I have more to remember than I have to look forward to. Memory fades, not much of the past stays, and I wouldn’t mind forgetting a lot more of it.”
― Denis Johnson, The Largesse of the Sea Maiden