“A single diamond brooch was her only adornment (one good piece, ladies, and choose it well; everything makes a statement, nothing speaks quite so loudly as cheapness).”
― The Nightingale
― The Nightingale
“I am a mother and mothers don’t have the luxury of falling apart in front of their children, even when they are afraid, even when their children are adults.”
― The Nightingale
― The Nightingale
“Right up until camera time, I was sweaty and green from having to touch my own eyeballs like that. If you've never had to do it, I'd say it's not as quease-making as when you lose your first tampon string, but equally as queasish to a self-breast exam. If you are male, I would liken it to touching your own eyeball, and thank you for buying this book.”
― Bossypants
― Bossypants
“To this day, all I know is there are between two and four openings down there and that the set up inside looks vaguely like the Texas Longhorns logo.”
― Bossypants
― Bossypants
“Time is a slippery thing: lose hold of it once, and its string might sail out of your hands forever.”
― All the Light We Cannot See
― All the Light We Cannot See
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