Talking to her was like arguing with a flat-earther. Ignorance plus arrogance is why we can’t have nice things!
If you can’t hold your temper in society, then you don’t get to be part of society. Those are the rules.
If we allowed folks to pick fights whenever they experienced unruly emotions, then everyone in town would walk around with a black eye.
Do you really have no idea how I feel about you? Do you not understand that, even as I sit here, worried about you, livid and plotting revenge on your behalf, I’m trying to figure out how to prove you can trust me? Always. I love you with every part of myself, you’ve invaded every corner, every secret place, and I only want – I’ve only ever wanted – your happiness. If you want me to stay, then with you is always where I want to be.
When you manage people, figure out what your employees need from you in order for them to be their most successful selves. Some folks need praise, some folks need criticism, some folks need structure. Some folks just need small talk, knowing you care, and that’s it. It’ll be different for each person.
She breathed a little laugh, stepping closer, her other hand coming to my jaw. “You are one in a million.” “And you are one of a kind.
You don’t think all this weeping makes me weak?” “No. I think it makes you brave, because it also makes you soft, and sweet, and honest. And those might not be parts of yourself that you value – or other people see as valuable – but those are the real, raw, essential pieces of you. You deserve to share them with someone, and if that’s me, I’m honored to be that person. I will always, always treasure this side of you.
He paused, opening the velvet box and revealing a white gold or platinum necklace, the chain comprised of delicate but wide filigree sections with diamonds set in star shapes at each of the links.
Can a man still be brave if he’s afraid?” “That is the only time a man can be brave,” his father told him.
Seeds sown in dread never bloom because fear makes for shallow soil.
It’s just as hard to alter an idea as it is a first impression.
I might change, but that doesn’t mean I can change people’s minds about who I am, because the idea persists, even if it’s faulty.
Every stray deserves a chance at love, a home and a warm bed to sleep at night.
Billy, of course, didn’t need a new suit. He already owned eleventy thousand. The dandy coxcomb.
Yes. I’ll accept responsibility, apologize, be sensitive to your concerns, work to modify my behavior in the future, and suggest we try to find a way forward with minimal awkwardness. You know, take it like a woman.
But then it occurred to me, I could’ve asked. Actually, I could’ve just told you. So I’m telling you now, Rex. I want you to be my husband. I want to be your wife. I want to have a life with you, children, dogs, cats. Maybe some chickens or a fish. No peacocks. They’re bastards.
History – the good kind of history – is seldom made by those who keep their head down.
You’ve always been a superhero.” Byron slid his nose against mine, brushing our lips together and whispering, “You’re a teacher, aren’t you? The only difference is that teachers don’t wear capes.
I decided on a white sweater dress with a built-in slip, long sleeves, and a short, flared skirt.
I’d never felt brave enough to have a one-night stand, figuring – with my luck – I’d end up with a missing kidney at the end of the night, or in prison again, or shipped off to some ice planet as the new bride for a blue alien.