He was contemplation and enthusiasm. Ambition and strong coffee. All that was there, in the lids of his brown eyes, his smooth skin, his lower lip pushed out. There was coiled energy inside.
Men still walk around like the US of A is a big cake store and all the cake is for them.
Frankie was beginning to realize that the kind of selective memory exhibited by Dean, Star, and their ilk was neither stupidity nor poor recollection. It was a power play – possibly subconscious on the part of the player – but nevertheless intended to discomfit another person who was in some way perceived as a threat.
I wanted to touch him like he was a bunny, a kitten, something so special and soft your fingertips can’t leave it alone. The universe was good because he was in it.
She made me act normal. Because I was. Because I could. She told me to breathe and sit up. And I did what she asked. Again.
So I was a monster, she thought. At least I wasn’t someone’s little sister, someone’s girlfriend, some sophomore, some girl – someone whose opinions don’t matter.
So many have the same premise: once upon a time, there were three. Three of something: three pigs, three bears, three brothers, three soldiers, three billy goats. Three princesses.
Mirren took off her shoes and the rest of us followed. We tossed stones into the water. We just existed.
I guess that is why they’ve been here. I needed them.
Lots of girls don’t notice when they are in this situation. They are so focused on their boyfriends that they don’t remember they had a life at all before their romances, so they don’t become upset that the boyfriend isn’t interested.
Go on, strike, said the witch, smiling. Fire is beautiful. Nothing bad will happen.
In fact, the mark of tragedy became, with time, a mark of glamour.
Be a little kinder than you have to.” We are all silenced by that. It seems impossible to argue with. Then Johnny says, “Never eat anything bigger than your ass.
It is true I suffer migraines since my accident. It is true I do not suffer fools. I like a twist of meaning. You see? Suffer migraines. Do not suffer fools. The word means almost the same as it did in the previous sentence, but not quite. Suffer. You could say it means endure, but that’s not exactly right.
What a horrible death for those poor, dear, naughty dogs.
I flinch. “Don’t feel sorry for me, okay? Not ever. It makes my skin crawl.
You would have been a light in the dark for so many people.
Don’t cause distress, she said. Don’t remind people of a loss. “Do you understand, Cady? Silence is a protective coating over pain.
Antiques and Oriental rugs tell people that my mother may be a dog breeder who dropped out of Bryn Mawr, but she’s got power – because she’s got money.
Jule had many rare talents. She worked hard and really had so damn much to offer. She knew all that. So why did she feel worthless at the same time?