“Mm was fond of saying that nothing tastes as good as skinny feelsan aphorism I was pretty sure she'd cribbed from the thinspiration sites she subscribed to onlinebut I believed that anyone who said...”

“You think I'm gorgeous?When I look at you, all I can think about are the the different ways I'd like to fuck you.So that's a yes then? she said shyly.No, darlin. It's an I-hope-you-weren't-planning...”

“I can take care of myself, I said hotly.Darlin, you don't even know how to pleasure yourself.”

“I was afraid and knew I had every right to be, but he had awakened a part of me that no longer cared.”

“You mean you don't want to come in and hold my hand while I piss?”

“We're so concerned with the idea of what we ought to be that we fail to take into account the things that make us who we really are.”

“Was it all in my head? A Lunar trick?Her stomach twisted. No. She shook her head, fervently. How to explain that she hadnt had the gift before? That she couldnt have used it against him? I would ne...”

“If you can find happiness inside of you, nothing will be able to create angst in your mind.”

“Pain dutifully reminds me that the world is terribly imperfect, but it faithfully helps me appreciate the world on those days when its a little closer to being perfect.”

“Some experiences are universal. A girl is a girl whether she lives in West Omaha or Sweet Valley. Books are often far more than books.”

“A half-read book is a half-finished love affair.”

“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,And all the sweet serenity of books”

“When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for t...”

“You know Balbec so well - do you have friends in the area?'I have friends wherever there are companies of trees, wounded but not vanquished, which huddle together with touching obstinacy to implore...”

“Things that matter are not easy. Feelings of happiness are easy. Happiness is not. Flirting is easy. Love is not. Saying youre friends is easy. Being friends is not.”