Quotes About Connection

It is the last thing we learn, / listening to the creature world…

As Mama once told me, "We called him Boy for the first two months of his life, but when his third-month birthday came around and we saw that sweet smile—especially when you were close to him, reaching out for him—we realized that he had chosen life. So we named him Chaim after your zaide, your grandfather, but also because 'chaim' in Hebrew means 'life.'" I cannot imagine what my life would have been like without my twin.

How can we be so different and feel so much alike?

How can we be so different and feel so much alike?" Mused Flitter. "And how can we feel so different and be so much alike?" Wondered Pip. "I think this is quite a mystery," Flap chirped. "I agree," said Stellaluna. "But we're friends. And that's a fact.

One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life. That word is love. (Sophocles) by Adam Harford, Duke of Harford, from the last page of Sophie's Salvation

There were so many other things that he could add, that he doubted whether life without her offered him any pleasure at all, that he had hoped to recreate the happiness that had existed between his own parents in his union with her.

Dulcibus est verbis mollis alendus amor which means By soft words must love be fostered

He [Ranger] peeled my [Stephanie] clothes off and wrangled me into bed. And then suddenly he was inside me. He once told me that time spent with him would ruin me for all other men. When he said it, I thought it was an outrageous threat. I no longer though it outrageous.

Babe,' Ranger said. 'Do something with her.' And he disconnected. I called Ranger back. 'No,' I said. 'And I need information on Jelly Kantner. His apartment got blown up, and I need to find him.' And I should do this why?' Because you like me.' There was a full beat of silence. 'I do,' Ranger said. 'I like you a lot. Sometimes I'm not sure why. Give me a couple minutes.

Why do you give me cars? It's fun, Ranger said.And it keeps you safe. Do you want to know why keeping you safe is important to me? You love me? Yes. A sigh inadvertently escaped. We're really screwed up, aren't we? In a very large way, Ranger said.

Cupcake , you've been breaking my heart for as long as I've known you

Exercise improves your sex life. Ranger to Stephanie

Joe I said. It's Stephanie. Does this involve death? Not yet. Does this involve sex? Not yet. I can't imagine why else you'd be calling me.

My sex life is okay. Yeah, Morelli said. But sometimes it's fun to have a partner.

Ranger slung an arm around me and hugged me into him, and I could feel him laughing. "It's not funny," I said. "Babe, I haven't got a lot of funny in my life. Let me enjoy the moment.

I disconnected and made a mental note not to call Tank unless I was bleeding profusely, and he was the only other person on earth.

The note wasn't signed, but I could tell it was from Morelli by the way my nipples got hard.

You don't have to be there to be there.

He smiled when he saw me . . . and it was the nice smile that included his eyes.

I woke up wrapped in Ranger's arms, our legs entwined, my face snuggled into his neck. He smelled nice, and he felt even better . . . warm and friendly. I enjoyed it for a moment before reality took hold.

He slid an arm around me and pulled me to him. I rested my head on his chest, and he nuzzled my hair and kissed me just above the ear.

I sensed a familiar presence behind me. A hand brushed my hair back, and Ranger leaned in to me and kissed me on the nape of my neck.

He'd wait. I turned to go into the house and he pulled me back. His hands slid under my shirt and my breath caught. "The wire

He pulled me toward him, lowered his mouth to mine, and kissed me. The kiss was slow and deep. His hands were firm on my back. I grasped his shirt and leaned into him. And I felt his body respond.