Gaze Quotes by Kaui Hart Hemmings

8 Gaze quotes by Kaui Hart Hemmings

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Kaui Hart Hemmings contributes eight brief thoughts on gaze, offering a concise peek into her take on the power of a look. Though the set is small, it provides an easy entry point to her observational voice.

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“Stop it, Barry,” Joanie said. “Get ahold of yourself. This is just how we work.” I agreed. When she told Shelley I…

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“My God,” she says. “I feel like I’ve gone through a car wash.” I laugh, or force myself to, because it’s not…

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“Scott still stares at Sid, then turns to Alice and hands her the Scotch. “We’re going to go see Joanie today,” he…

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“What are we talking about?” Alex says. “This is fucking nonsense.” The couple ahead of us turns slightly. “What are you looking…

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“We don’t treat each other very well, I suppose. Even from the start. It was as though we had the seven-year itch…

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“I look in the jewelry box where Joanie found the drugs. She showed me a miniature Ziploc bag filled with a clear,…

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“We walk up the sandy slope toward the dining terrace. I see Troy sitting at a table with some people I know.…

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“I see Dr. Johnston at the end of the hall, walking toward us. He stops talking to the other doctors and gestures…

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“If Joanie dies before me, I wonder if I’ll ever be with another woman. I can’t imagine going through all of the preliminary stuff—the…

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“Perhaps I did nothing because I don't have enough fear to be a good parent.”

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“TIA OR TARA has stopped applying makeup to my wife’s face and is looking at Scottie with disapproval. The light is hitting this woman’s…

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“Say goodbye to your mom.” Scottie pauses, then keeps going. “Scottie.” “Bye!” she yells. I grab her arm. I could yell at her for…

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“I tell Esther she should ease up on lard. There's no need to mix lard in with Scottie's rice, chicken, and beans. I tell…

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I don't ask what Alex sees in him because I'm afraid my disapproval will make her latch on to him even more. That's how…

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“I’d like you to come to Kauai with me,” I say. “And Scottie. I think it would be good to get her away from…

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