“What the hell is this stuff?" he muttered, frowning at the oily spot on the linen cloth. "Pearlman slathered it on me this morning." "It's macassar oil. Gentlemen use it to keep their hair neat. Nicholas used it," she added… — Patricia Gaffney Copy Share Image
“I just tried to put myself in her place and figure out what would be the scariest thing. If I thought I might be… — Patricia Gaffney Copy Share
You were the best thing in my life … I did love you. I do. As much as I’ve ever loved anyone, as much… — Patricia Gaffney Copy Share
“I was thinking in a Scottish brogue, because I'd just heard this guy interviewed on NPR, Lonnie McSomething.” — Patricia Gaffney Copy Share
“Isabel never despaired, even though I think she knew everything that was going to happen, right from the beginning. There was a Walt Whitman… — Patricia Gaffney Copy Share
“All my life I've wanted to tell people I love them. Fear usually held me back, that they wouldn't care, or they wouldn't hear,… — Patricia Gaffney Copy Share
“Fear kills. Protecting yourself backfires eventually. And living in fear of pain isn't really living at all.” — Patricia Gaffney Copy Share
“What the hell is this stuff?" he muttered, frowning at the oily spot on the linen cloth. "Pearlman slathered it on me this morning."… — Patricia Gaffney Copy Share
“Never throw love away, never neglect it. Never assume you'll find better love somewhere else. Take it wherever you're lucky enough to find it,… — Patricia Gaffney Copy Share
“Bad news doesn't hurt as much, if you hear it in good company. It's like, if somebody pushes you out of a 5th floor… — Patricia Gaffney Copy Share
“laughter is cathartic and cleansing, that it's good for the body and the soul, and when it's real it's better than sex.” — Patricia Gaffney Copy Share
