“Humans are at their worst when they’re in the role of spectator. We eagerly watch as others receive comeuppance, yet we reject… — Penny Reid Nature of man Copy Share Image
“What’s wrong with the pie?” “It’s good. I’m just not hungry.” I hadn’t been hungry since leaving the shop the previous evening.… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“All people are broken, Shelly. No one is perfect. Some seek help. Some don’t. But no one is ever fixed by another… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“You’ve shown me joy where before I saw only despair. You’ve taught me hope where before I knew only hopelessness. I may… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.”… — Penny Reid Asimov Copy Share Image
“Shelly doesn’t have a cell phone?” Roscoe crossed his arms.“How does she survive?” “Air, food, and shelter, I suspect.” Billy sent our youngest brother a… — Penny Reid Brother Copy Share Image
“She said I owned the clothes of a radiologist and the shoes of an OBGYN; which is like the medical doctor equivalent… — Penny Reid Medical doctor Copy Share Image
“You’re wicked smart. And cool. And drama free, which is a huge deal. Drama free is at the top of my list… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Maybe love, at its essence, is being a mirror for another person—for the good parts and the bad. Perhaps love is simply… — Penny Reid Love Copy Share Image
“When we unloaded the last box Vincent surprised me by taking my hand and placing a kiss on my knuckles. His deep… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Do you honestly think God would make a creature as lovely and talented and good as your sister, and then make the… — Penny Reid Good sister Copy Share Image
“I ordered you apple pie.” Hank pushed a plate toward me. It was empty. Or rather, it had crumbs on it where… — Penny Reid Apple pie Copy Share Image
“Time heals all wounds. Time is of the essence. Time is short. Time is on my side. Lies. All lies. Time is… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“As Sandra would say, all I felt was Zen. But not Quinn. Quinn was not Zen. He was the opposite of Zen.… — Penny Reid Meditation Copy Share Image
“My twin and I swapped another stare, communicating silently something along the lines of, Duane: What the hell is she talking about? Me: I have no idea,… — Penny Reid Twin Copy Share Image
“Janie. . .” I glanced toward the door of our bedroom, having not heard Quinn come home. His glare moved between me… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Elizabeth called it my mane of hair; I called it my bane of hair. However, it was far worse looking when it… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“However, the more stressful my situation is, the less I think about it, or anything related to it. At present , I… — Penny Reid Anxiety Copy Share Image
“He wasn’t a robot needing reprogramming; he was a person. He was ultimately responsible for fixing himself, and only if he wanted… — Penny Reid Robotics Copy Share Image
“Alex the waiter was on my Spank Naughty list in third place, right after Henry Calvill the actor, then Henry Calvill as… — Penny Reid Funny Copy Share Image
“Tuesday Horoscope: Your happily ever after begins today, as long as you remember there is no such thing as happily ever after.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“If you know who you are, rejection matters very little. It says more about the small-mindedness of the person who is doing… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“You have to know that I’m in love with you, you have to know that I’ve loved you since we were kids,… — Penny Reid Love Copy Share Image
“God, Quinn, you have no idea how permanent I’d like this to be. I’d like us to be Twinkies and cockroaches, death… — Penny Reid Death Copy Share Image
“One thing I don’t know is why you’re drinking coffee from a Hello Kitty thermos.” Cletus sounded both interested and irked. “And… — Penny Reid Coffee Copy Share Image
“If I told you I love you now How many seconds would it take How long would you allow All that I… — Penny Reid Beauty Copy Share Image
“I didn't care about embarrassing myself further. What was one more debit of mortification when my balance sheet was already in the… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“The truth can be like people,” he repeated. “How so?” “Sometimes,” the side of his mouth tugged upward with a humorless smile,… — Penny Reid Truth Copy Share Image
“Boy bands are sent by God to aid women of all ages in their quest to avoid reality, but specifically to trick… — Penny Reid Adventure Copy Share Image
“Yes?” “My heart keeps discovering new ways to love you,” he whispered, like it was a secret. A magnificent, beautiful, perfect secret.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“I didn't tell her, because I didn't think it would help, but all people are lost, to varying degrees. I suspected that… — Penny Reid Friends Copy Share Image
“What do you call each other? What are your pet names? Dearest? Turtledove? Thor? Herr Handsome of my heart? Lizard of my… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you've never been, perhaps more homesick than for… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“You are so good, generous, with everyone. Especially with me. Please let me hold the tools for you while you work on… — Penny Reid Generous Copy Share Image
“But the way Roscoe spoke sometimes, he acted like his poop didn’t smell even though he was just a poor boy from… — Penny Reid Poor boy Copy Share Image
“I wasn’t wrecked, not by a long shot. But I’d come precariously close to standing on the edge of that cliff and… — Penny Reid Cliff Copy Share Image
“Nothing is more frustrating than being attracted to someone who is a complete jerk – except for maybe also caring about that… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“You took one commercial flight, Steven. One.” “Shhh!” he pressed his finger to his lips and loud whispered, “He’ll hear you.” I… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“I felt paralyzed by confusion. I decided, as I succumbed to sleep, that men should come with manuals, subtitles, and reset buttons. *” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, things are sad and unfortunate. But finding the funny in a situation can make the sad and unfortunate more bearable.” — Penny Reid Comedy Copy Share Image
