Quotes from Sara Rosett

You just don't let the fear paralyze you. You think about what options you have, not about the worst thing that could happen.

Just because you make a decision quickly doesn't mean it's wrong. You don't always need a lot of time to make a good decision.

and missed the seeing Charlie participate

We rush through our days so quickly and have so many little rituals that we do, day in and day out, but then a moment like the last day of school comes along.

She'd lived in the same house with this man and never once thought about his thighs in the last year.

makes a definite break in the continuum and emphasizes that one phase is ending and another beginning. I

skidded to a stop, then resumed beating, double time. I stuck the papers back in the folder. He

propinquity.

A kiss should never require explanation,

It's a well-known fact that professional organizers who have a three-year-old and a toddler get an exemption from perfection.

few areas were gated off, like the one they were approaching, the area with some of the casts of human bodies. Protected by iron gates, the figures sat mixed in with other finds in an open-air storage facility. Intermingled with fountains, slabs of marble, and endless rows of pots, were the plaster figures that the first archeologists made as they excavated

It's easy to get lost in the history here—the beautiful art, the ability to walk around a first century city—and forget that thousands of people died here…in hours," Zoe said, glancing into the distance where Mt. Vesuvius was clearly visible, dark against the blue sky.

if you have your film set at the right speed

Now I'm a failure twice over. Three times, actually, if we're counting personal and professional things, since my marriage failed, too. So, you see, staying with me might not be your smartest move.

Mothers of the bride and groom can create emergency kits for all those unexpected incidents that pop up. A few items that might be helpful to include are: a mini sewing kit, bandages, breath mints, fabric tape, pen or pencils, crackers or energy bars, a lighter, safety pins, bobby pins, pain medication, a magnifying glass, batteries, a compact mirror, a lint roller, and plenty of tissues.

I learned it's easier not to say anything at all. You mention something, even a throwaway comment, and it draws attention. People want to know more. It was easier to never mention it in the first place.

It was supposed to be an easy job. "Cake," Rick had said. Sammy Dovitz tossed his binoculars onto the passenger seat then shifted restlessly within the confines of the black KIA.