Maybe part of find what you wanted was recognizing what you didn't want. Maybe there was hope for me yet. — Claire Cook Hope Copy Share Image
“You can try to avoid getting hurt six ways from Sunday, but it still might happen.” — Claire Cook Getting hurt Copy Share Image
“That’s the way it has to be. If you’re not really into something, you don’t put the time in, so you don’t… — Claire Cook Passion Copy Share Image
Relationships, the ones that last anyway, are really an extended game of Let's Make A Deal . — Claire Cook Deals Copy Share Image
“There were lots of kinds of men in the world. There were lots of kinds of dogs in the world. There were… — Claire Cook Dogs-dating Copy Share Image
“Why one human being is attracted to another is one of the great mysteries of the world.” — Claire Cook Dating Copy Share Image
“Your problem, my darling daughter, is that you're afraid you're going to miss something. But what you don't realize is that, by… — Claire Cook Children Copy Share Image
If plan A doesn't work, the alphabet has 25 more letters - 204 if you're in Japan. — Claire Cook Alphabet Copy Share Image
“I just figured that was the life I picked, so I had to make the most of it.” — Claire Cook Dating Copy Share Image
“I opened both eyes. Dread was sitting on my chest as if it were an animal. I mean, dread so real it… — Claire Cook Copy Share Image
“I confronted the fact that I was not only talking to a dog, but answering for one.” — Claire Cook Dog Copy Share Image
Why is it that even when you're trying your hardest not to get attached, something still sneaks up on you? — Claire Cook Hardest Copy Share Image
“You never know what you're going to get with a pinball game," John said. "It's a lot like life. You can't control… — Claire Cook Ball game Copy Share Image
“I had a system, too, though I was pretty sure I’d ever acknowledged it before, even to myself. My closet was arranged… — Claire Cook Dreams Copy Share Image
“The world would be a better place if everyone just helped one another out when they needed it, in my opinion.” — Claire Cook Better place Copy Share Image
“The remnants of his adolescent vulnerability were all over his face.” — Claire Cook Dating Copy Share Image
“Maybe part of finding what you wanted was recognizing what you didn’t want.” — Claire Cook Dating Copy Share Image
“I heard a choking sound behind me. When I looked back, Cannoli was hanging from the backpack harness with her hind legs… — Claire Cook Dogs Copy Share Image
“But what if scrambling to pay the bills takes every minute of your day, every ounce of your creativity? What if you… — Claire Cook Creativity Copy Share Image
Maybe deep down inside we were all still in our formative years. Maybe it was never too late for any of us… — Claire Cook Stills Copy Share Image
“I pulled my suitcase out of the backseat of my bug, along with Cannoli's new travel case, a spiffy animal print pet… — Claire Cook Dogs Copy Share Image