Since i couldn't remember the "real" first time i'd lost my virginity, this would have become my de facto first time. I wanted a better story then: I did it with this boy who i wasn't very into and who had mysterious Gaterade breath; in his room decorated with sports equipment; at least he was nice enough to provide condoms and get his ancient, horny dog to leave us along.
But I wondered if all this kissing was a bad habit with him and me. The thing we did with our mouths instead of talking.
They should tell you when you’re born: have a suitcase heart, be ready to travel.
...an irresistible of why we read and why we love.We are not quite novels.We are not quite short stories.In the end, we are collected works.
But now, at this moment, you can't hook your boat to mine, 'cause I'm liable to sink us both. (222)
Wounds are like water set to boil – they heal best left unwatched...
When I was in my twenties and broke, I'd buy books before food. A meal will sustain you for a few hours, a good book will sustain you for life.
I do not believe in God. I have no religion. But this to me is as close to a church as I have known in this life. It is a holy place. With bookstores like this, I feel confident in saying that there will be a book business for a very long time.
I know he's a good person. And he said he was sorry. And I love him. And when you love a person, you have to forgive him sometimes.
It's a tragic fact to die in an accident