Quotes About Bonding

I like playing pretend with you.

the difference between a friend and a good friend is when you tell a friend a man's done you wrong, they commiserate. When you tell a good friend, they ask where you want to bury the body.

It's an ongoing joy being a dad.

It drove her to distraction the way women wanted to bond over self-hatred.

It is a very pretty beach. We're not really beach people, and obviously no one wants to see this in a bikini!" She made a face of pure loathing and gestured at her perfectly ordinary body, which Madeline judged to be about the same size as her own. "I don't see why not," said Madeline. She had no patience for this sort of talk. It drove her to distraction the way women wanted to bond over self-hatred.

Once, when Nick, Alice, and Elisabeth went away for a weekend together, Elisabeth spent ages at the breakfast table studying the "nutritional information" panel on the side of a container of yogurt, warning them darkly, "You have to be really careful with yogurt." Whenever Nick and Alice ate yogurt after that, one of them would always shout, "Careful!

Friends could last a lifetime. The statistics were better than for relationships.

Before meeting your baby it is impossible to know how profound the feeling of love is and how intense the anxious feelings about your baby's survival and well-being can be. —Baby Love, "Australia's Baby-Care Classic," by Robin Barker

The fights! You would not believe the fights they had! They'd be wanting to kill each other and I'd put them in separate rooms, but within five minutes they'd be back together again, playing and giggling.

Ah the three-day blues, all new mothers cry on the third day." And I remember thinking, But my goodness, who wouldn't cry?

Our parents are turning into vampires," Jane's brother had said to her. "Jigsaw-playing vampires.

Sophie has always thought that the first time you get the hysterical giggles with a new female friend is like the first time you sleep with a boyfriend; it takes your relationship to a new, more intimate level. The two kookaburras are certainly taking their relationship to a new, more intimate level.

Women always reveal their deepest secrets to each other.

Every time she managed to get him to eat something healthy she found herself deeply satisfied, her mouth virtually chewing along with his, as if some innate, biological need was being met.

The girl who reveals herself heart and soul to her friend reveals the secrets of the entire sex; for every girl is the guardian of the feminine mysteries.

It was a very emotional dinner... Everyone shared personal stories about her and gave her words of encouragement and inspiration. Everyone tried to remain positive.

My dad knows how to tell a story. He'd make me laugh by doing all the different voices.

It's a particular kind of pleasure, of intimacy, loving a book with someone.

particular kind of pleasure, of intimacy, loving a book with someone.

Time is mercurial when you're with children. A whole morning making pancakes and playing freeze tag goes by in a minute, whereas waiting for Jasper to tie his shoes or catch up on his bike is endless.

It's sort of like hazing, a fraternity prank. Sort of like that kind of fun.

The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.

There's nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with chocolate.

There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.