“She tells me she’s a certified smeller of books and that that is probably her best quality. “So It Goes.” is tattooed on the inside of her left forearm.” — Matthew Norman Copy Share Image
“There’s a line in one of my dad’s novels about the most beautiful parts of the female anatomy being the ones that are the most innocent—the ones that have never been scandalized by nudity.” — Matthew Norman Copy Share Image
“She tells me she’s a certified smeller of books and that that is probably her best quality. “So It Goes.” is tattooed on the… — Matthew Norman Copy Share Image
“Anna is the sort of woman who writers write about, Tom. Somewhere in the third act, women like her save characters like you and… — Matthew Norman Copy Share Image
“I have to speak carefully now because I have this strange habit of imitating British people without even realizing that I'm doing it.” — Matthew Norman Copy Share Image
“Never trust someone who isn’t miserable at least half of the time.” — Matthew Norman Copy Share Image
“She technically apologized yesterday, but it was one of those married-people apologies, more of a tactical move than anything else, a way of moving… — Matthew Norman Copy Share Image
“Hidden up there behind some branches sits one glaring squirrel. “I don’t know,” I say. “He looks pretty pissed, though.” “Good.” I see now… — Matthew Norman Copy Share Image
“Whoa," I say. "Look how tall he is." "Actors are always midgets in person," says Brandon, "But writers...they're giants.” — Matthew Norman Copy Share Image
“This house has endured three of my Dad's four wives, and so over the last few decades it's been a home-size mood ring, changing… — Matthew Norman Copy Share Image
“I don't think -" I begin, but then I stop there. Strangely enough, this sounds like a full, declarative sentence, as if I'm standing… — Matthew Norman Copy Share Image
“You look good," I tell my reflection. "Hot?" But this last part comes out with a question mark at the end. I've never been… — Matthew Norman Copy Share Image
“I've been thinking about your Father a lot lately, and I've realized something. I married Gary specifically for the fact that he wasn't Curtis.… — Matthew Norman Copy Share Image
“We're all damaged. Every single beautiful, stupid, precious one of us.” — Matthew Norman Copy Share Image
