“In his view of what he wanted from the world, there were an infinity of moments that were beautiful, as this one was beautiful, with the light from the town hall gilding her jawline and shining off her hair in… — Laura Florand Copy Share Image
“It’s true that if friends can never count on you being there the next time they need you, the place they leave for you might be very small. That’s self-defense. If you abandon people—even if it’s not your fault—they will… — Laura Florand Copy Share Image
“She was all-out, delighted enthusiasm, like a stupid, bubbling stream, and the guy would just cup that in his hands for the hell of… — Laura Florand Copy Share Image
“catastrophes in his kitchen, too. And he hadn’t even blamed her when” — Laura Florand Copy Share Image
“Never choose half of anything just to be safe when you have a chance to have something whole and perfect.” — Laura Florand Copy Share Image
“You can't ever really have enough worth that when you're gone, the spot you left won't close over.” — Laura Florand Copy Share Image
“He had suddenly the clearest understanding he had ever had of the way his father had gone so wrong. A man's strength was supposed… — Laura Florand Copy Share Image
“She had to lift both hands to illustrate what she meant, but he just let her carry his hand with her, not about to… — Laura Florand Copy Share Image
“She loved sinking into her bed on evenings like this, but apparently she shouldn't, because it worried her aunts, who thought she ought to… — Laura Florand Copy Share Image
“In his view of what he wanted from the world, there were an infinity of moments that were beautiful, as this one was beautiful,… — Laura Florand Copy Share Image
“It was hard to trust in happiness, coming from another person, but . . . there was so much of it, around him.” — Laura Florand Copy Share Image
“My feelings are my own responsibility. I don’t see what trust has to do with it. I can’t go around handing them off to… — Laura Florand Copy Share Image
“With aggressive come-ons, at least you knew where you stood. Holding hands, you got - hopeful.” — Laura Florand Copy Share Image
