“I just figured that was the life I picked, so I had to make the most of it.”

“Maybe part of find what you wanted was recognizing what you didn't want. Maybe there was hope for me yet.”

“Maybe part of finding what you wanted was recognizing what you didnt want.”

“Why one human being is attracted to another is one of the great mysteries of the world.”

“He looks good for a while, but ya know, ya cant shine a sneaker.”

“The remnants of his adolescent vulnerability were all over his face.”

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“While I stood on the front porch, watching him climb into his vehicle, I breathed in the humid air. I looked at the cloudless sky, and the blue vastness of it made me think about the endless opport...”

“Id like to say Im not dressed up for anyone in particular, but that would be a lie.”

“We didn't, after all, sing "Another One Bites The Dust" as the coffin was carried out; Hazel and the vicar had settled instead on the more traditional "How Great Thou Art". And Aunty Rose's old adv...”

“For all the awkward girls that think theyre alone.Youre not.”

“Trina stared into her open kitchen cabinets. She was two and a half days into her pre-date-night ritual fast, and she was about to crack. Technically, she wasnt going out on a date Saturday night, ...”