“Love is one of two things worth dying for. I have yet to decide on the second.” — Melissa Jensen Love Copy Share Image
“If they sing 'Endless Love' or 'No Air,' I'm disowning them both.” — Melissa Jensen Disowning Copy Share Image
“You are an enigma wrapped in a mystery," he teased me once. "And you're failing French.” — Melissa Jensen Enigma Wrapped In A Mystery Copy Share Image
“Is your nasty natural?" I heard myself saying. "Or did you get it implanted?” — Melissa Jensen Nature Copy Share Image
“I figured Maxine probably had bathroom trips preplanned and efficiently choreographed.” — Melissa Jensen Choreographed Copy Share Image
“I plan on dying without anyone ever having gotten video of me emulating fowl.” — Melissa Jensen Dying Copy Share Image
“I was ready to sign over Frankie and my firstborn to get out of this particular hole.” — Melissa Jensen Firstborn Copy Share Image
“sometimes no matter how many eyelashes or dandelion seeds you blow, no matter how much of your heart you tear out and… — Melissa Jensen Dandelion seeds Copy Share Image
“Make poverty, sickness, and death central issues in the contract," he says, "it's no wonder the divorce rate is fifty percent.” — Melissa Jensen Death Copy Share Image
“I figured anything Maxine Rothaus called rough was, in fact, vicious and lawless and inclined to eat its own young.” — Melissa Jensen Vicious Copy Share Image
“Subject: Hey. Just thought I would check and make sure you weren't felled by a rogue turkey bacteria. Subject: A, I really… — Melissa Jensen Subject Alex Copy Share Image
“I thought maybe she would have been an okay teacher. If she hadn't been guaranteed to scare the opinions right out of… — Melissa Jensen Heart Copy Share Image
“Promise me this: ... you will stand for yourself, especially in the times when no one seems interested in standing for you.” — Melissa Jensen Time Copy Share Image
“You wanna know something," was Dad's refrain while we were growing up, "get a book." Of course,he predates Google, but it stuck… — Melissa Jensen Book Copy Share Image
“I never thought I would see you armed." I was trying for levity. It worked like a lead balloon.” — Melissa Jensen Levity Copy Share Image
“The bequest was for the contents of Edward Willing's library," she said tersely, "and did not include the paintings.Those went...elsewhere." Her already… — Melissa Jensen Happiness Copy Share Image
“Will that be cash or charge?" he asked. I looked down at my hands. I was still holding the stripy turtleneck. "Cash,… — Melissa Jensen Cash Copy Share Image
“I'm changing..." I said. "Don't do that," Alex said into my hair. Then he scooped me up and over so I was… — Melissa Jensen Good person Copy Share Image
“You're having a large disappointment," she drawled, "with a side of rare pissed-offedness." I thought about lying outright. But as it was… — Melissa Jensen Disappointment Copy Share Image
“When Marino's needs us, we chip in.I just hate when chipping involves waiting tables. I have to write down orders so I… — Melissa Jensen Food Copy Share Image
“There,of course,was Alex. He wasn't watching Amanda.He was looking over her head, his bored gaze skimming over the room. Before I could… — Melissa Jensen Look Away Copy Share Image
“The book was sandwiched firmly between Analytic Keys to the Genera and Species of North American Mosses , and the Complete English-Russian… — Melissa Jensen Book Copy Share Image
“It's decorated with fig leaves and, for some reason, fish. I never look too closely when raiding it; the fish that makes… — Melissa Jensen Fish Copy Share Image
“Too racy?" I asked. She snorted. "Too asinine. For being such a brilliant woman in all other respects, apparently, she was completely… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“Wow." That was one way of putting it. "My mother likes Klimt," I explained. She had this, The Kiss , on coasters,… — Melissa Jensen Marriage Copy Share Image
“He jingled his keys in his hand as he walked. "Y'know, I've looked for you around the floors.You haven't been drawing our… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“So,if it's all love or money, which is Alex Bainbridge?" I blinked at him. "What?" "He's a turd, Ella. He looked right… — Melissa Jensen English class Copy Share Image
“My closet door wouldn't close. I pushed. I leaned on it. I eventually realized that my bathrobe sleeve was blocking the latch.… — Melissa Jensen Closet Copy Share Image
“My sister taught me the best trick. When the salesclerk isn't looking, you make Sharpie marks on the front of all the… — Melissa Jensen Gaze Copy Share Image
“It had seemed too whimsival on the occasions when she'd worn it, a quirky and impractical gift from a husband who hadn't… — Melissa Jensen Marriage Copy Share Image
“A fair questioin. You've been to Naples. Imagine it five hundred years ago. Would it have made a difference?" "I've never been… — Melissa Jensen Years ago Copy Share Image
“He sighed again, but I couldn't see the fate of his dolphin logo person. I was completely fixated on his eyes. They're… — Melissa Jensen Gaze Copy Share Image
“Alex was right in front of the mantel now, bent forward, his nose mere inches from a picture of me. "Oh,God. Don't… — Melissa Jensen Gaze Copy Share Image
“None were particularly interesting, although I got a kick out of a note from the Philadelphia Zoo suggesting that since the tiger… — Melissa Jensen Black and white Copy Share Image
“Do you have any friends who aren't Phillites?" He scowled at me. "I hate that word. I really hate it." "Why?" I… — Melissa Jensen Friends Copy Share Image
“I like your hair," he said quietly, "but I think you'd look good whatever you did with it." Here's the thing.He looked… — Melissa Jensen Dining room Copy Share Image
“Favorite painting...?" "Painting? Odalisque," I said. "Really.His non-nude nude. Interesting." It was,to me. Edward's most famous painting of Diana is Troie ,… — Melissa Jensen Artist Copy Share Image
“Now,standing under our beautiful monstrosity, I couldn't help thinking that if Alex were to kiss me, it would look like that: me… — Melissa Jensen Demon Copy Share Image
“Whatever you want," he said. "Will you please come here now?" I slipped a piece of protective tissue over my drawing and… — Melissa Jensen Books Copy Share Image
