“A loving soul was always more beautiful over the long haul, but actual prettiness was fleeting.”
“For the first time in a long time, I actually look at her. I've always thought Lena was pretty, but now it occurs to me that at some point - last summer? last year? - she became beautiful.”
“At any given time, most relationships are uneven-one person is more in need of support than another. A real friendship is mutually satisfying over the long haul.”
“Beauty isn't about having a pretty face it's about having a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and a pretty soul.”
“I hauled myself over as if I were mounting a horse. Which I'd never actually done before.Needless to say, it was hardly a graceful affair.”
“The occupational hazard of making a spectacle of yourself, over the long haul, is that at some point you buy a ticket too.”