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“The better she understood the depths of his feelings, the more confident she would be. He wanted her confident.”

— Gena Showalter

“She was a good girl, he said to himself. He was thinking without quite phrasing it that no other person had ever understood him…

— Norman Mailer

“the way he talked to her. It was outrageous. It was blunt. It was impossible. And it was ... precisely what she needed, the…

— Courtney Milan

“what was she like? she loved him, really loved him then, for an instant. this, this was easier. ”

— Elizabeth Noble

“She wanted him happy, more even than she wanted happiness for herself. And yet, knowing he was on his way to finding what he…

— Nora Roberts

“She meant it, and as she spoke, she thought how strange it was that we so very rarely said complimentary things to our friends,…

— Alexander McCall Smith

“He made her more confident, funnier, smarter. He brought out all the things that were there already and let her be fully herself, so…

— Liane Moriarty

“He leaned in and kissed her cheek. Just the lightest touch of lips, but it took her breath away. "What was that for?" She…

— Kathryn James

“He thought he might say more, but something in her face had closed off, and the opportunity passed.”

— Anthony Doerr

“How could you not tell me?” she whispered. “You were supposed to be my friend.” He jolted. “Is that what you think?” he asked,…

— Jess Michaels

“She did know that she liked the way happiness flooded back into his face, eyes on hers suddenly, warm and private, as if he…

— Sarah Rees Brennan

“They spoke very little of their mutual feelings: pretty phrases and warm attentions being probably unnecessary between such tried friends.”

— Thomas Hardy