“Blame is a thief. It robs us blind while it wastes our time, time we could be spending as a family, making… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Since I spent much of my childhood being left behind and ignored, one might think that, as an adult, moments of perceived… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“... It wasn't my finest moment, but I rolled my eyes and actually huffed. "Fine, don't answer. I don't even know why… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Whatever happened to taking the time to actually know a person?" "People don’t do that anymore.” Sandra flicked her wrist toward Ashley’s… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Finally, after a tense moment, he stepped back and grabbed his beer. “Fine. I was finished with her anyway.” His eyes flickered over my shoulder to Shelly.… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“And, when it was time for Meg to give her statement, I punched her in the face.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Something I think we forget, living in the time we do, is that generations before us didn’t have the luxury of healthy… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“But when Marie laughed, when her mouth curved in a perfect arch, when her eyes became the combined colors of hydrogen on… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“This was not the first time he’d made me feel like less. Like I wasn’t worthy of . . . him. His… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“I also asked time to stand still. Because I'd been wrong. In life, there are three periods of time: before, after and… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“In that moment the world tilted, and I completely lost control of my sex organs. Apparently my vagina, uterus, and ovaries were… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“In that moment, I finally figured out what kind of handsome he was. He was fiction-handsome. Romance novel handsome; but not the… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“What I saw were snapshots of my past. I saw having somebody, the someone I never had to explain shit to, my… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Moments of quiet ordinary, made extraordinary by sharing them with the woman I love.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“It was time. Our paths had diverged. He was gone. And I was left. I'm not fine... I took a deep breath.… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Have you considered that there’s someone out there who might not consider these things about you crazy? That someone might take the… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“No. Since I first saw you. Since I first laid eyes on you and felt sorry for every beautiful thing that was made no… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“I didn't care about embarrassing myself further. What was one more debit of mortification when my balance sheet was already in the red by… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“He was the dehydrated horse. He had to drink water himself. He had to want it.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“she’s too quiet about it.” “Isn’t that the point of leading by example?” Kat frowned at her ball of yarn, more of a tangled… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Boy bands are sent by God to aid women of all ages in their quest to avoid reality, but specifically to trick young women… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Proposing is like giving someone your dick and a sharp knife, then waiting to see what they do next.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“I felt abruptly as though I’d just been peed on. I didn’t want to be peed on. ***” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Why are heroines in romantic novels—despite their cleanliness and enviable lifestyles—so unlikeable? It’s like they’ve been hit with a vanilla ninny stick, devoid of… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“this post-modern individualism is harmful, that we—Western society—have become lazy in our dependencies and relationships. To say, ‘Don’t attempt to love another until you… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“You’re a good kisser.” It sounded like an accusation. I shrugged, giving her a satisfied smile. “I practice.” Her gaze sharpened. “Oh?” “Yes. With my pillow. And a watermelon that one time.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
