Quotes for All
As a body in a world, here is our choice: we can be more loving or less loving. That’s it. We can relax as the entire moment’s show of love’s swirl, feeling open as all–a vicious rainstorm, tweeting birds, our lover’s lips, a sense of worthlessness– or we can close to some aspect of experience, … Read more
If people start pulling away the stereotypes of what angels are instead of these fluffy, teddy-bear kinds of angels, then they’ll see, historically, that they were terrifying in some depictions. In the Bible, from what I remember, often the reaction to angels is one of terror. Danielle Trussoni
Alex touches her arm. You look nice. Nice? she repeats. Try harder, Alex. He flushes adorably. Really nice, he says. Next time, try this, Harry says. He reaches for my hand. Franny, I didn’t know what beauty was until I saw you walking toward us a minute ago. I like this better, I say, pulling … Read more
All things tend toward entropy. The whole universe is moving outward, the stars pulling away from one another, God knows what falling through the cracks between them. Cassandra Clare
Strangely, what pierced his heart and mind most sharply was not the memory of her lips under his at the ball, but the way she had leaned into his neck, as if she trusted him utterly. He would have given everything he had in the world and everything he would ever have, just to lie … Read more
Any more questions?” I ask, poking him gently in the ribs. “Do you still love me any?” Eliot asks, putting his hand over mine. “A little.” “A little?” he asks, pulling away from me. “A lot.” “How much?” he asks. “More than chocolate chip cookies.” “Mmm” he says, kissing my shoulder. “More than walking on … Read more
New polls show that Obama is now pulling away from Mitt Romney. And, of course, what could be more natural than to see Mitt Romney and pull away? Bill Maher
Usually in stories there are big problems in the beginning or couples are pulling away, there’s a lot of bitterness. Amy Ryan