Honey, I plan to marry you the moment the ink is dry on that death certificate. — Sara Gruen Copy Share Image
The more distressing the memory, the more persistent it's presence. — Sara Gruen Distressing Copy Share Image
They grew fat and happy--the horses, not the children, or Marlena for that matter. — Sara Gruen Children Copy Share Image
I tend not to think about the reading public at all, or the business, when I'm writing. — Sara Gruen Books Copy Share Image
You do right by me, I'll show you a life most suckers can't even dream of. — Sara Gruen Dream Copy Share Image
How hard can it be to find a girl and an elephant for Christ's sake? — Sara Gruen Christ Copy Share Image
I look after those who look after me." He smacks his lips, stares at me, and adds, "I also look after those… — Sara Gruen Copy Share Image
What else do I have to offer? Nothing happens to me anymore. That’s the reality of getting old, and I guess that’s… — Sara Gruen Copy Share Image
“Age is a terrible thief. Just when you're getting the hang of life, it knocks your legs out from under you and… — Sara Gruen Life Copy Share Image
I roll onto my side and stare out the venetian blinds at the blue sky beyond. After a few minutes I'm lulled… — Sara Gruen Blue Copy Share Image
“off, but Osgood, the photographer, was already snoring softly. He was in the center seat, wedged between John Thigpen and” — Sara Gruen Photography Copy Share Image
The whole thing's illusion, [Jacob], and there's nothing wrong with that. It's what people want from us. It's what they expect. — Sara Gruen Illusion Copy Share Image
Sometimes I think if I had to choose between an ear of corn or making love to a woman, I'd choose the… — Sara Gruen Copy Share Image
I'm truly grateful for my microwave, which allows me to easily clarify butter, steam vegetables, and - when I am really lazy… — Sara Gruen Copy Share Image
I was always searching, always seeking the next big thing, because that was the thing that was going to make everything all… — Sara Gruen Copy Share Image
“Sometimes when you get older—and I'm not talking about you, I'm talking generally, because everyone ages differently—things you think on and wish… — Sara Gruen Aging Copy Share Image
Age is a terrible thief. Just when you're getting the hang of life, it knocks your legs out from under you and… — Sara Gruen Copy Share Image
“To be sure, I'm not perfect wife material: I'm neurotic. I'm compulsive. I speak before I think and can't cook worth a… — Sara Gruen Marriage Copy Share Image
“So what if I'm ninety-three? So what if I'm ancient and cranky and my body's a wreck? If they're willing to accept… — Sara Gruen Guilty conscience Copy Share Image
All right. Let's give you something to tell your grandkids about. Or great-grandkids. Or great-great-grandkids." I snort with glee, delirious with excitement.… — Sara Gruen Copy Share Image
Gorillas are in danger of being wiped out by the Ebola virus. I feel like we have limited time to get to… — Sara Gruen Animal Copy Share Image
“And then I laugh, because it's so ridiculous and so gorgeous and it's all I can do to not melt into a… — Sara Gruen Change Copy Share Image
At this moment, the story in his head was perfect. He also knew from experience that it would degenerate the second he… — Sara Gruen Copy Share Image
“I'm glad has promised three dollars and a bottle of Canadian whiskey to the man who puts on the best show. You've… — Sara Gruen Funny Copy Share Image
I stare at her for a long moment. I want to kiss her. I want to kiss her more than I've ever… — Sara Gruen Kissing Copy Share Image
“He whispers in her ear, and she basks in his attention, trumpeting happily at the sight of him. Doesn't she remember?” — Sara Gruen Heart Copy Share Image
“When she comes to retrieve me [in the nursing home], after the tan-colored pudding with edible oil topping has sat for a… — Sara Gruen Copy Share Image
Then I lie down on the horse blanket and drift into a dream about Marlena that will probably cost me my soul. — Sara Gruen Copy Share Image
With a secret like that, at some point the secret itself becomes irrelevant. The fact that you kept it does not. — Sara Gruen Copy Share Image
“The business of a newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable" was one of the aphorisms his boss liked… — Sara Gruen Business Copy Share Image
“It takes a while to get to the end of the hall, but I do—and on my own pins, too. I’m pleased… — Sara Gruen Copy Share Image
How is it that everyone on this train has so much alcohol?" "We always head to Canada at the beginning of the… — Sara Gruen Alcohol Copy Share Image
I scan the room. Catherine is writing quickly, her light brown hair falling over her face. She is left-handed, and because she… — Sara Gruen Copy Share Image
When I first submerged my feet into frigid water, they hurt so badly I yanked them out again. I persisted, dunking them… — Sara Gruen Cold Copy Share Image
“I get poked and prodded like this every morning. I'm like a piece of meat unearthed from the back of the fridge,… — Sara Gruen Every morning Copy Share Image
It seems natural to surround my fictional world with animals because my reality is full of them. When I'm sitting there conceiving… — Sara Gruen Animals Copy Share Image
“But my darling was as frail as a bird. She died nine days later. After sixty-one years together, she simply clutched my… — Sara Gruen Copy Share Image
“Just when you're getting the hang of life, it knocks your legs out from under you and stoops your back. It makes… — Sara Gruen Life Copy Share Image
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