“Apart from the obvious psychological problems, he’s the perfect man.” — Charlotte Stein Abbie Copy Share Image
“I hate him. Except for all the places where I love him half to death.” — Charlotte Stein Death Copy Share Image
“I’ll tell you, got it? I’ll tell you—it’s because you are the kindest person I’ve ever met. Just the kindest fucking person.… — Charlotte Stein Kindest Copy Share Image
“But love isn’t something that can simply bend around all barriers. It isn’t a coat you can wear for all occasions.” — Charlotte Stein Barriers Copy Share Image
“She’s so elderly that I’m sure she was alive before sex was invented. She conceived Mick’s Dad by shaking hands with a… — Charlotte Stein Elderly Copy Share Image
“I would never forbid you. I can’t forbid you. It’s not in my power to, and it never should be.” — Charlotte Stein Forbid Copy Share Image
“When she finally pulled away from him—much to Aley’s stuttering forward reluctance—he wanted only to echo Aley’s words: “Oh! Do it again.” — Charlotte Stein Kiss Copy Share Image
“He had lovely eyes, really—not assessing, at all, but big and dark and…waiting.” — Charlotte Stein Eyes Copy Share Image
“Hey, calm down, OK? My penis isn’t going to suddenly lunge at your face.” — Charlotte Stein Calm Copy Share Image
“I’m on the other end of the spectrum from oblivious, whatever that’s called. Extreme noticing, perhaps? Severe and chronic attention-paying?” — Charlotte Stein Oblivious Copy Share Image
“There were times, many, many times, when she just didn't get him. She'd heard on numerous occasions that men were bad, wicked… — Charlotte Stein Evie Copy Share Image
“It’s really kind of you,” she settled on, finally. But in response he just shrugged. No big deal. The nicest thing anyone… — Charlotte Stein Big deal Copy Share Image
“I can’t just live here, Van. I can’t. You know I can’t. What would I contribute? What can I give to you?… — Charlotte Stein Contribute Copy Share Image
“shakily. She tried not to grin, even though it was straining at her face. He wanted to play this seriously—to keep his… — Charlotte Stein Shakily Tried Copy Share Image
“You don’t know what I long for.” “How can you imagine so when you make it this clear? You long for something… — Charlotte Stein Long Different Copy Share Image
“You know it feels good. I can hardly geta…I don’t even…” There was something amusing about watching him trying to form a… — Charlotte Stein Amusing Copy Share Image
“And I want the heart. I do. I don’t care if it’s black with despair and riddled with rot. I’d live inside… — Charlotte Stein Despair Copy Share Image
“Go to sleep now, Abbie. I’ll go to sleep with you, and dream my blackbird is gone, too. You looked up at… — Charlotte Stein Dream Copy Share Image
“One of the biggest lies out there is the one that says you have to be whole to be loved—that if you’re… — Charlotte Stein Deserve love Copy Share Image
“Kiss him back? That seemed like a ridiculously unobtainable goal. She’d only just remembered that the word was kiss , for God’s… — Charlotte Stein Gaze Copy Share Image
“All that matters is the way he’s angling my face up to his, thumb and forefinger still on my jaw and my… — Charlotte Stein Gaze Copy Share Image
“Well, that’s good to know. ’Cause man, do I ever like looking at you.” “You do?” “Oh yeah. I like these,” he… — Charlotte Stein Black hair Copy Share Image
“Either way, we wake up tangled together. He’s already kissing me, and I have no problem kissing back. In truth, I kiss… — Charlotte Stein Gaze Copy Share Image
“I’d never leave you, either. You know that, right? You know that I’d never hurt you. Just in case that’s what you’re… — Charlotte Stein Oh my god Copy Share Image
“I’m talking about you, you idiot. You have seen you, right?” [...] “Of course I have. I saw myself last Wednesday. My… — Charlotte Stein Funny Copy Share Image
“His smile goes all the way, then, and when he turns to look at me I swear to God – my insides… — Charlotte Stein Love Copy Share Image
“You know, there’s nothing you could tell me that would change my mind about you.” “That’s ‘cause you know me now, June.… — Charlotte Stein Barbed wire Copy Share Image
“Of course I could have done things differently. I could stop fucking thinking about you and obsessing over you and fucking wanting… — Charlotte Stein Every day Copy Share Image
“I love you,” he says, though once he’s done it I can see he isn’t happy with it. He shakes his head… — Charlotte Stein Declaration-of-love Copy Share Image
“But you should know it’s not because I don’t like you, or want to be your friend. I do want to be… — Charlotte Stein Friend Copy Share Image
“And your words …” “Tell me about my words.” “They make me crazy.” “Which ones, specifically?” “All of them. Any of them.”… — Charlotte Stein Oh god Copy Share Image
“You don’t really have idea about any of that olden-days stuff, do you?” He’s sure he can feel her smiling against his… — Charlotte Stein First time Copy Share Image
“Do you think you are so very hard to read? Perhaps no one has ever bothered before, and this has led you… — Charlotte Stein Education Copy Share Image
“Someday he’ll actually kiss me, and I’ll turn to dust and blow away.” — Charlotte Stein Someday Copy Share Image
![“I’m talking about you, you idiot. You have seen you, right?” [...] “Of course I have. I saw myself last Wednesday. My hair was doing this woo-woo thing,” I say, but only because I’m panicking. My palms have gone all sweaty and my mouth has dried to a crisp. It’s like my saliva has disappeared down…” quote by Charlotte Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a44/charlotte-stein-3450_funny_i-m-talking-about-you-you-idiot-you-have_712837.jpg)
![“Of course I could have done things differently. I could stop fucking thinking about you and obsessing over you and fucking wanting you for just long enough to do my fucking job—that’s what I could do differently." [...] "Have you any idea what every day here is like for me? I can’t eat, I can’t…” quote by Charlotte Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/436/charlotte-stein-3450_every-day_of-course-i-could-have-done-things-diffe_2217140.jpg)
