I feel extremely lucky, extremely grateful, and a little…

And the flavor of Pippa's kiss--bittersweet and strange--stayed with me all the way back uptown, swaying and sleepy as I sailed home on the…

— Donna Tartt

“The bittersweet side of appreciating life's most precious moments is the unbearable awareness that those moments are passing.”

— Marc Parent

Having more exposure is kind of a bittersweet thing for me, honestly, because it's nice to have a little more job security in life…

— Ani DiFranco

There is cruelty in divorce. There is cruelty in forced or unfortunate marriage. We will continue to cry at weddings because we know how…

— Anne Roiphe

Throw in the intensity of emotions that come with that bittersweet summer sandwiched between high school graduation and the rest of your life...

— Emily Giffin

“And the pomegranates,/ like memories, are bittersweet/ as we huddle together,/ remembering just how good/ life used to be”

— Guadalupe Garcia McCall

[I]f the gentleness of your spirit needs a dash of vinegar, borrow a little from Our Lord's spirit. O Mademoiselle, how well He knew…

— Vincent de Paul

Falling in love is rather bittersweet.

— Raghib Clitso

The bird Gamayun was related to Alkonost and Sirin in some vague fashion-even the most casual observer would've noticed that all three of them…

— Ekaterina Sedia

“I ain’t scared to lend a hand I ain’t scared to clench it either”

— Mie Hansson

“We share a bittersweet past and a roller-coaster present, but I have a good feeling that the future is going to be a smoother…

— Codi Gary

As a child, I remember my dad would sometimes drive me into town with him to play pinball machines together. It's a bittersweet memory…

— Iggy Azalea

“Reaching the summit of K2 was an incredible experience, but I would trade it in a heartbeat to have Dan back.”

— Susan Oakey-Baker

“But my loyalties were elsewhere. And the flavor of Pippa’s kiss—bittersweet and strange—stayed with me all the way back uptown, swaying and sleepy as…

— Donna Tartt

“You'ld think I'ld be used to saying good bye to you by now.”

— Stephenie Meyer