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“They say in time all things will pass. But before they do, they last . . . for just a little while.”
“I can still bring into my body the joy I felt at seeing the first trillium of spring, which seemed to be telling me, "Never give up hope, spring will come.”
“And that's what love is, I suppose. The one thing that is most worth hoping for, and the one thing that's most surprising when it lands. Because it's better. It exceeds hope, makes hope nearsighted.”
“Music defines us, for it shapes our souls and minds.”
“As you wish, of course." Lucius lowered the volume on an old record player, which spun a warped vinyl disk that wailed unfamiliar music, scratchy and whiny, like cats fighting. Or a coffin with rus...”
“Never mind, said Hachiko each day. Here I wait, for my friend whos late. I will stay, just to walk beside you for one more day.”
“Good female friendships are the strongest relationships in the world.”
“What we do is what means the most.”
“We all have to share this world. The best way to do that is to be nice to each other.”
“She may not be like everyone else, but neither am I.”
“He knows how to market himself well. Nowadays, that's all that seems to count. He's rebellious in a way that appeals to people with vain, shallow taste. So of course he manipulates his audiences wi...”
“Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.”
“Years later, as a professor, Martin would try to find the words to articulate the power of togetherness in a world where togetherness had been corrupted -- and to explore the effect of the music, t...”
“Hypocrites get offended by the truth.”
“He gazes at the people in the truck. "Are you driving back with them? Smiling, I nod. "Yes." "With a bunch of dudes?" "Yes." "Is that safe?" My smile expands into a face consuming grin. " I am saf...”
“I shrug and shuffle my toe across the carpet in front of me, feeling silly. "So? It's a compliment being like you." All the humor evaporates from his face and his honey-brown eyes. Within seconds ...”
“News flash, Bozo. Don't ever tell a girl to relax. It only makes us madder.”
“I'm not mean, I'm honest. Nobody is ever straightforward. But sometimes people need to hear the truth.”
“Anya looked upon Nin admirably. Having him as a partner-in-crimeif only on this one occasion, which she hoped would only be the start of something morewas more revitalizing than the cheap thrills o...”
“I was flipping channels, watching this cheerleading program on MTV. They took a field hockey girl and transformed her into a cheerleader by the end of the show. I was just wondering: what if she li...”
