

“I had two broken horses…and they were the most unbroken creatures I’ve met here on earth.”
― Broken Horses
― Broken Horses

“The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.”
― World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
― World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments

“there are people in the world who think only about themselves. They don’t care what happens to other people so long as they get what they want. They put other people down to make themselves feel important. “Then there are people who do the opposite, who are able to imagine how others must feel, and make sure that they don’t do things that hurt people. “So,” she said, looking me squarely in the eye. “Which kind of person do you want to be?”
― A Promised Land
― A Promised Land

“The trees in the park swayed and shuddered in anticipation, with delight or dread I do not know.”
― In the Cut
― In the Cut

“Either grab a drink and sit down with us or get the fuck out of here.”
― A Promised Land
― A Promised Land
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