“People are like cities: We all have alleys and gardens and secret rooftops and places where daisies sprout between the sidewalk cracks,… — Hilary T. Smith Love Copy Share Image
“The wired feeling that started when I left my house has grown into a thrumming, crackling, electrical field. I want to kiss… — Hilary T. Smith Joy Copy Share Image
“If you ever get that free, you need to reel yourself in, because the edges of the world are as sharp as… — Hilary T. Smith Copy Share Image
“I think about all the money that’s gone into my piano lessons, and the days and weeks and hours. I have to… — Hilary T. Smith Money Copy Share Image
“Everyone does something to be okay, Skunk. That’s how the world is. At least the only things you need to muffle to… — Hilary T. Smith Copy Share Image
“My head whips back from the impact and my ribs twang like a dropped guitar. The sky spins above me like a… — Hilary T. Smith Excruciating pain Copy Share Image
“Maybe we all need ships to hold our dreams, to be bigger and steadier than we ever could be, and to guard… — Hilary T. Smith Dreams Copy Share Image
“It's amazing how quickly the things you thought would make you happy seem small once you stumble on something true.” — Hilary T. Smith Happiness Copy Share Image
“Did you see that guy in the back, from the radio station?’ His smile is a jar full of fireflies. ‘Crazy Girl,’… — Hilary T. Smith Crazy girl Copy Share Image
“There's a reason people get drunk after funerals, and I suddenly know what it is: the flip side of sadness is a… — Hilary T. Smith Life Copy Share Image
“On the water, I can see Sukey’s ships, dark cities of their own. They are objects I will never touch, places I… — Hilary T. Smith Dreams Copy Share Image
“Whatever it is, it can’t possibly be as important as the Italian Concerto. Now let’s get to work.” We work for three… — Hilary T. Smith Music Copy Share Image
“ Beautiful, I think to myself as I float back into sleep, my whole body thrumming with a tender, exhausted state of… — Hilary T. Smith Beauty Copy Share Image
“I remember the day when my seventh-grade teacher called my parents to tell them I’d been crying in the bathrooms at lunchtime… — Hilary T. Smith Parenting Copy Share Image
“I want to kiss you," I say, "but I seem to be holding this cat." Skunk lifts his hand and touches it… — Hilary T. Smith Long time Copy Share Image
“There are no mistakes, I realize - just detours whose significance only become clear when you see the whole picture at once.” — Hilary T. Smith Copy Share Image
“Do you ever shut up? There's nothing wrong with you. You're just looking for excuses not to be brave.” — Hilary T. Smith Courage Copy Share Image
“The universe, I realize, is full of little torches. Sometimes, for some reason, it's your turn to carry one out of the… — Hilary T. Smith Family Copy Share Image
“As I pedal down the street ... the city blocks peel away like pages in a book I’m rifling through to find… — Hilary T. Smith Books Copy Share Image
“I buckle over, sobbing, my head resting against the hard shower tiles. I remember crying like this when Sukey died, the tears… — Hilary T. Smith Dark place Copy Share Image
