“He was looking at me—half desperation, half determination, half animosity. That’s right. He was looking at me 150%.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“The best stories, I feel, are those that are self-deprecating and involve some thread of irony.” — Penny Reid Irony Copy Share Image
“You have your own room in my heart. It's yours. Stay as long as you want; it will always be there for… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“He wanted me. I wanted him. This was a frightening and thrilling prospect, because when I pushed him, he pushed back.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Hurting is just as much a part of life as joy, maybe even more important. Falling down teaches you how to stand… — Penny Reid Art of life Copy Share Image
“Not all those who wander are lost.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring ~” — Penny Reid Fellowship of the ring Copy Share Image
“I hesitated, because this question sounded like a trap. A woman trap. The most perilous of all traps.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Dan : "Greg was whistling. Whistling ! And giving their little gnome a bath. Cutest fucking baby I've ever seen.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“You can’t tell me that I don’t know you. I see you. I see you better than you see yourself. And everything… — Penny Reid Beautiful Copy Share Image
“They hovered at an appropriate blast radius: close enough to watch my shame unfold but far enough to pass for a socially… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Marie,” he whispered against my hair. “Yes?” I closed my eyes, bracing. “You’re holding me too tight.” “Oh, sorry.” I loosened my… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“I, on the other hand, always hovered in the space between self-consciousness and sterile detachment; my gracefulness was akin to that of… — Penny Reid Gracefulness Copy Share Image
“You don't know love?" "No." "But you're so certain that this is it, that what we have—what we're doing—that this is us… — Penny Reid Love Copy Share Image
“Honestly, yes.” I nodded heartily. “I like Dr. West. It’s like having a—a—a relationship coach. Or a good mechanic on staff, keeping… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“I will say this.” Quinn held me with his eyes, his expression increasing in severity as though hovering on the precipice of… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“You are. Your confidence is intimidating, because it’s entirely valid. And your goodness. And,” his gaze blazed over my body, “the rest… — Penny Reid Confidence Copy Share Image
“Come back." It was a demand. "No." "You want to be there. You love it." "How would you know? You never look… — Penny Reid Courage Copy Share Image
“As Sandra would say, all I felt was Zen. But not Quinn. Quinn was not Zen. He was the opposite of Zen.… — Penny Reid Meditation Copy Share Image
“Janie. . .” I glanced toward the door of our bedroom, having not heard Quinn come home. His glare moved between me… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“My twin and I swapped another stare, communicating silently something along the lines of, Duane: What the hell is she talking about? Me: I have no idea,… — Penny Reid Twin Copy Share Image
“Do you honestly think God would make a creature as lovely and talented and good as your sister, and then make the… — Penny Reid Good sister Copy Share Image
“When we unloaded the last box Vincent surprised me by taking my hand and placing a kiss on my knuckles. His deep… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Time heals all wounds. Time is of the essence. Time is short. Time is on my side. Lies. All lies. Time is… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“I ordered you apple pie.” Hank pushed a plate toward me. It was empty. Or rather, it had crumbs on it where… — Penny Reid Apple pie Copy Share Image
“I’d spent fourteen years as a we. An us. And becoming a me at this point was entirely out of the question” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Anyway, you want to come inside? Cletus made dinner tonight. I’m sure he’d love to slide you his sausage.” — Penny Reid Dinner Copy Share Image
“Reading, for me, was like breathing. It was probably akin to masturbation for my brain.” — Penny Reid Reading Copy Share Image
“If I were a function, you would be my asymptote. I always tend toward you.” — 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
“I decided, as I succumbed to sleep, that men should come with manuals, subtitles, and reset buttons.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“What?” I whispered, suspicious, still fighting my flare of hormones. Or, more precisely, whoremones. That’s” — Penny Reid Suspicious Copy Share Image
“he six Winston boys had inherited their father’s ability to charm snakes, the IRS, and women.” — Penny Reid Parenting Copy Share Image
“That is why I don't want a cell phone. I don't want a droopy fin.” — Penny Reid Cell phone 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
“mean it, Beau. I can’t go through life focused solely on my own burdens. You leaning on me makes me stronger.” My” — Penny Reid Burdens Copy Share Image
“« Quote of the day: “Friendship is like peeing your pants; everyone can see it but only you can feel it».” — Penny Reid Friendship Copy Share Image
“Keep in mind, Cletus doesn’t much like change. When he changes, it’ll be kicking and screaming the whole way.” — Penny Reid Change Copy Share Image
“Together we would not be perfectly pragmatic. We would be impressively impractical.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“And looking like sex on a stick – if sex were Italian and the stick had an unfair amount of charisma.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
