Libba Bray

“When it is time for me to visit Brigid, I find her awake in her little room. "That's awl righ', luv. I…

— Libba Bray

“From the elevator, Mabel watched the old woman's bare feet hobbling away, a trail of salt and the lace hem of her…

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I don't know. Sometimes, I feel nothing, and I'm so afraid. Afraid I'll stop feeling anything at all. I'll just slip away…

— Libba Bray

“I should like to make my mark. To venture opinions that may not be polite or even correct but are mine nonetheless.…

— Libba Bray

For once, Evie didn’t know what to say. She hadn’t really thought of her uncle as very human. He was more like…

— Libba Bray

Chin held high, Miss Ohio beamed at an imagined crowd. "I want to be a motivational speaker." "What are you going to…

— Libba Bray

“the mural, there were painted lines for the Underground, like scars stretched across the skin of the infected nation. There were wounds…

— Libba Bray

A guy's gotta live, you know, gotta make his way and find his meaning in life and love, and to do that…

— Libba Bray

Evie hadn’t always felt that way. For a year after James had died, she’d cupped his half-dollar pendant between her pressed palms…

— Libba Bray

“As I write this, we are in an especially divisive era in American politics. There are questions about who holds power, who…

— Libba Bray

“Shall I tell you a story? A new and terrible one? A ghost story?" The voice, a faint echo in the cave,…

— Libba Bray

“And now if you'll excuse me, I should like to finish my book, alone, without the presence of a single ringleted girl…

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“He loved her. Was in love with her. Had always loved her. And it seemed that she loved him, too. It was…

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“Will looked at Evie funny. "Advertising?" "Yes. You've heard of it, haven't you? Swell modern invention. It lets people know about something…

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I got married in Florence, Italy. My husband and I were in love but totally broke, so we eloped and got married…

— Libba Bray

Gonzo narrows his eyes. 'How often do you clean that thing?' 'Every night,' the waitress answers. Her smile is strained. 'That's it?…

— Libba Bray

“Grinning, he grabbed his fisherman’s cap and coat. “I love you,” he whispered quietly. “Ikh hob dikh lib.” He kissed Evie’s head.…

— Libba Bray

But aren't many gardens beautiful because they are imperfect?...aren't the strange, new flowers that arise by mistake or misadventure as pleasing as…

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“Wow, I miss Latin. So much fun - all those exciting verbs that don't come unit the end of the sentence. It's…

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“With a satisfied groan, Sam leaned back against his chair, his hands on his protruding gut. “Ling. How would your mother feel…

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“Miss Ohio flailed with excitement. "Makeovers are so fun! It's like the Superman phone booth of girl." Adina sat up. "It's denigrating…

— Libba Bray

“Rest. Then speak of what you know. Show them what you have seen. Witness until their comfort yields to questions. Till their…

— Libba Bray

- So my own sister will not promote me? Speaking of which, weren't you supposed to find me a beautiful future wife…

— Libba Bray

“I'm Sorry,' he says. It's simple and direct, with none of the nonsense about God calling home an angel too young and…

— Libba Bray

“Sometimes, Johannes would pop his head in the filing room and ask, "Need anything?" 'Yes. I would like you to ravage me…

— Libba Bray

We all do things we desperately wish we could undo. Those regrets just become part of who we are, along with everything…

— Libba Bray

How terrible it is to have no cares, no longings. I do not fit. I feel too deeply and want too much.…

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What --- you don't believe in true love?" Petra asked. "The kind that can then be parlayed into awesome merchandising opportunities?" -…

— Libba Bray

You know that moment in 'The Matrix' when Neo takes the red pill and is plunged into the real world? That's what…

— Libba Bray

“Duff's little moans traveled up her spine, made her head buzz. And another thought grabbed hold: She was doing this. She had…

— Libba Bray

She never utters a sound even when she's crying, and that makes me a little sad. Doesn't seem right. When you cry,…

— Libba Bray

Reminds us that greatness lies even in the smallest of moments, in the humblest of hearts, and we shall, each of us,…

— Libba Bray

“We are the dead. We are the keepers of the stories. We hold the history of blood and promises. We are speaking.…

— Libba Bray

Your mother and I do not approve of drinking. Have you not heard of the Eighteenth Amendment?” “Prohibition? I drink to its…

— Libba Bray

“But forgiveness...I'll hold on to that fragile slice of hope and keep it close, remembering that in each of us lie good…

— Libba Bray

Evie replied with an eye-roll. “Do you think you can manage to not steal anything while I’m gone?” “The only thing I’m…

— Libba Bray

“No, instead it is the beastly Cecily Temple who answers me. Dead, dear Cecily, or as I affectionately refer to her in…

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Oh, I didn't think it wise to hide it. Might not be able to find it again," I say, cheerily. "It's sitting…

— Libba Bray

I will tell you the story of how we found ourselves in a realm where dreams are formed, destiny is chosen, and…

— Libba Bray

There is an ancient tribal proverb I once heard in India. It says that before we can see properly we must first…

— Libba Bray