“He looks good for a while, but ya know, ya can’t shine a sneaker.” — Claire Cook Dating Copy Share Image
“The remnants of his adolescent vulnerability were all over his face.” — Claire Cook Dating Copy Share Image
“If I didn’t have a job, I might have stayed in bed until I rotted.” — Claire Cook Beach-read Copy Share Image
Time heals many wounds but this loss becomes the defining sadness of your life. — Claire Cook Defining Copy Share Image
If plan A doesn't work, the alphabet has 25 more letters - 204 if you're in Japan. — Claire Cook Alphabet Copy Share Image
“Why one human being is attracted to another is one of the great mysteries of the world.” — Claire Cook Dating Copy Share Image
What are sisters for if not to point out the things the rest of the world is too polite to mention. — Claire Cook Polite Copy Share Image
“The world would be a better place if everyone just helped one another out when they needed it, in my opinion.” — Claire Cook Better place Copy Share Image
“You can try to avoid getting hurt six ways from Sunday, but it still might happen.” — Claire Cook Getting hurt Copy Share Image
I'd spent so many years doing things I didn't really want to do for people I didn't really like. — Claire Cook Doing things Copy Share Image
Maybe deep down inside we were all still in our formative years. Maybe it was never too late for any of us… — Claire Cook Deep inside Copy Share Image
“Your problem, my darling daughter, is that you're afraid you're going to miss something. But what you don't realize is that, by… — Claire Cook Children Copy Share Image
Time flies. Time flies faster every year. Time flies whether you're having fun or not, whether you're living your life big or… — Claire Cook Bigs Copy Share Image
“There were lots of kinds of men in the world. There were lots of kinds of dogs in the world. There were… — Claire Cook Dogs-dating Copy Share Image
“Because I know what it's like to pour your heart and soul into a book, day after day after day, when it… — Claire Cook Books Copy Share Image
“I pulled my suitcase out of the backseat of my bug, along with Cannoli's new travel case, a spiffy animal print pet… — Claire Cook Dogs Copy Share Image
“That’s the way it has to be. If you’re not really into something, you don’t put the time in, so you don’t… — Claire Cook Passion Copy Share Image
“I opened both eyes. Dread was sitting on my chest as if it were an animal. I mean, dread so real it… — Claire Cook Dread Copy Share Image
“But what if scrambling to pay the bills takes every minute of your day, every ounce of your creativity? What if you… — Claire Cook Afford Copy Share Image
“There also wasn't one single bit of grass or dirt outside the airport. Even the median strip was a concrete sidewalk. Where… — Claire Cook Dogs Copy Share Image
“Once you got started, all you had to do was keep placing one foot in front of the other, no matter how… — Claire Cook First step Copy Share Image
“What do I want? What kind of question is that? I want what everybody wants. I want someone who has my back.… — Claire Cook Life Copy Share Image
Everybody does stupid things in life. Some of us more than others. You think you're going to get away with it. Or… — Claire Cook Behind you Copy Share Image
“I had a system, too, though I was pretty sure I’d ever acknowledged it before, even to myself. My closet was arranged… — Claire Cook Dreams Copy Share Image
“I heard a choking sound behind me. When I looked back, Cannoli was hanging from the backpack harness with her hind legs… — Claire Cook Dogs Copy Share Image
Maybe part of find what you wanted was recognizing what you didn't want. Maybe there was hope for me yet. — Claire Cook Hope Copy Share Image
“There’s life after divorce, Sarah,’ my father proclaimed, not that he’d ever been divorced.” — Claire Cook Divorce Copy Share Image
“It's easy to look like Santa Claus when you don't have to buy the groceries.” — Claire Cook Copy Share Image
“Honest, hopelessly romantic old-fashioned gentleman seeks lady friend who enjoys elegant dining, dancing and the slow bloom of affection.” — Claire Cook Dogs-dating Copy Share Image
Why is it that even when you're trying your hardest not to get attached, something still sneaks up on you? — Claire Cook Attached Copy Share Image
“I just figured that was the life I picked, so I had to make the most of it.” — Claire Cook Dating Copy Share Image
“Maybe part of finding what you wanted was recognizing what you didn’t want.” — Claire Cook Dating Copy Share Image
“When my cell phone rang, I'd just finished cutting up my marriage mattress.” — Claire Cook Cell phone Copy Share Image
Maybe if the right person floats into your life, you have to jump in with both feet and try to make it… — Claire Cook Life Copy Share Image
