“Fear not. It will come. At least I hope it does. And when you least expect it. Nature has cunning ways of… — André Aciman Andre-aciman Copy Share Image
“Then came the giggle, this time for real, as if she had committed a naughty prank but was not in the least… — André Aciman Time Copy Share Image
And on that evening when we grow older still we'll speak about these two young men as though they were two strangers… — André Aciman Admire Copy Share Image
“there were people in the world who, for all their gruff arrogance, can, with scarcely a few notes, easily persuade you they… — André Aciman Pride Copy Share Image
“I wish I knew how to calibrate my kiss the way he did but passion allows us to hide more.” — André Aciman Call-me-by-your-name Copy Share Image
“Cor cordium, heart of hearts,” I replied, referring to the moment when a friend had seized Shelley’s heart before the flames had… — André Aciman Friendship Copy Share Image
“How you live your life is your business. But remember, our hearts and our bodies are given to us only once. Most… — André Aciman Business Copy Share Image
“softening the tone of my answer with a meaningfully evasive Perhaps that was supposed to mean Absolutely, when I let my tongue… — André Aciman Copy Share Image
“she would say, this one is too young still, youth has no shame, shame comes with age.” — André Aciman Youth Copy Share Image
“the place where, as with the berm, one comes to be alone, to dream of others.” — André Aciman Dreams Copy Share Image
“I wanted it to remain, that he might actually like me, and that he liked me in just the way I liked… — André Aciman Copy Share Image
“He kissed me on the mouth, but it wasn't the kiss after the Pasquino, when he'd pressed me hard against the wall… — André Aciman Andre-aciman Copy Share Image
“I had come with truth and human kindness in my heart and that I was leaving it on his sheets now to… — André Aciman Human kindness Copy Share Image
“Let’s go now.” He extended his hand to help me get up. I grabbed it and, turning on my side facing the… — André Aciman Stay Copy Share Image
“Try again later meant, I haven’t the courage now. Things weren’t ready just yet. Where I’d find the will and the courage… — André Aciman Courage Copy Share Image
“Every walk carves out a new city. And each of these tiny cities has its main square, a downtown area all its… — André Aciman Cities-spaces-places Copy Share Image
“Seeing him and thinking he'd join us for dinner tonight only to hear his peremptory Esco taught me there are certain wishes… — André Aciman Andre-aciman Copy Share Image
“You okay?” “Fine. Fine,” I replied. Then, with an awkward smile, as if correcting his initial question: “Are you okay everywhere?” — André Aciman Copy Share Image
Besides the fear of ending up with the totally wrong person, the first time between two persons is underscored by two things:… — André Aciman Awkwardness Copy Share Image
“I wish I could be with you all,' I responded, getting all worked up myself over someone I had almost entirely stopped… — André Aciman Andre-aciman Copy Share Image
“Fire like fear, like panic, like one more minute of this and I'll die if he doesn't knock at my door, but… — André Aciman Andre-aciman Copy Share Image
“Do you really like to read that much?” she asked as we ambled our way casually in the dark toward the piazzetta.… — André Aciman Music Copy Share Image
