“My mother always says that love is like a snakebite, a venom slowly spreading through your veins.” — Cynthia Hand Copy Share Image
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“He starts to hum, a haunting melody. No words ride the music, only the familiar notes of a forgotten song.” — A.G. Howard Copy Share Image
“Biju stepped out of the airport into the Calcutta night, warm, mammalian. His feet sank into dust winnowed to softness at his… — Kiran Desai Copy Share Image
“The kitchen of the Big House was always one of my favorite places. Airy and sunny. No modern cabinets or anything like… — Suzanne Palmieri Copy Share Image
“The kitchen door, painted red from the day Naomi moved in, and a geranium, also red, outside on the stoop, gave the… — Suzanne Palmieri Copy Share Image
“Romanticism, which has helped to fill some dull blanks with love and knowledge, had not yet penetrated the times with its leaven… — George Eliot Copy Share Image
“From the elevator, Mabel watched the old woman's bare feet hobbling away, a trail of salt and the lace hem of her… — Libba bray Copy Share Image
“The cream and hot butter mingled and overflowed separating each glucose bead of caviar from its fellows, capping it in white and… — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
“Kept dreaming of this spot she had on her neck, this tiny country. I wanted to visit, to paint a picture of… — Cath Crowley Copy Share Image
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“Take time each day to pulse and reflect on the beauty of life.” — Lailah Gifty Akita Copy Share Image
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