Quotes About Connection

Loving a person, she [Rachael] had told herself, is not finding perfection, but forgiving faults. ['Someone To Trust']

But being with someone you love isn't being with people. It's like being with the other half of yourself. [Julie, 'The Stone Boy']

It's all so sweet. Needing each other and finding each other.

And in this life, nothing good is ever lost. It stays part of a person, becomes part of their character. So part of you goes everywhere with me. And part of me is yours forever

She supposed she missed him, but it was not easy to go on missing a person when life had been lived without him for so long, with the only contact his monthly letters, which were three weeks old when they arrived, and not very inspiring even then.

Flora decided there was something special about two middle-aged people who shared a bond, not only of affection, but passion as well, so that when they met in the middle of the field, embracing without restraint or embarrassment, it was as though they were coming together after a separation of many months.

Dad, if you're there, I'm sort of doing this for you. Don't let me be too useless.

and he had been part of her life long before he became the whole of it.

Rosanne Bittner

beating. Emma! A beautiful young woman with golden hair came outside. Her hair was tied into a a tail at the base of her neck. Two Indian women came up to her and they embraced. Each Indian woman held a child, one of them just a little baby.

Please, Amanda," he said softly, still holding her hand. "I've never had many friends. And I've never had one as nice as you. I'd be hurt if you didn't take it. You'd be denyin' me a lot of pleasure, 'cause I know you'll like it, and that would please me greatly. You said you owed me for watchin' out for you. So please take the gift for me." She

Porque desde el principio me estabas destinado. Antes de las edades del trigo y de la alondra y aún antes de los peces. Cuando Dios no tenía más que horizontes de ilimitado azul y el universo era una voluntad no pronunciada. Cuando todo yacía en el regazo divino, entremezclado y confundido, yacíamos tú y yo totales, juntos.

I felt urgently in need of some spiritual comfort, and began, at about this time, to send out messages to God. I imagined these feeble communications as minute blips of light, little wriggling glow worms which, unless God had a telescope pointed directly at them, he would be unlikely to notice.

What I have learned as a writer is that people love being asked about their stories.

Never sleep with anyone whose troubles are worse than your own.

He hadn't wanted to be helped the way I wanted to help him, the way that helped me.

We merged our lonelinesses once again, in something less than love but sweeter than self. I didn't get home to West Los Angeles after all.

The long-term answer to a kid not caring about your concerns is to care more about his.

the act of looking and being looked at.

Bradley l'avait rencontrée et épousée en l'espace de quelques heures. A présent, elle dormait, dans sa maison. Tout cela n'était-il pas bizarre ?

Once a year, take her somewhere she's never been. Once a month, do something new that melts her in the sack. Once a week, stop everything and just listen to her. Once a day, catch her doing one thing you love. Once an hour, kiss her on the mouth. And every minute of every day, be grateful that you got her.

He brushes my cheek, wiping a tear. From the soul or whatever indefinable part of you makes you Annie. I like that part. The pad of his thumb circles my cheekbone, and I can't take my eyes off his.

Hey what's your name Candi. She's hesitant, like that beaten dog Jade mentioned. Candi Woodward. I'm Ayla Monroe. She laughs uneasily. I know. Out, Candi Cane, Jane orders.

If you want to know where your heart is, follow your mind when it wanders.