“She thought she was independent and strong, but she got one small taste of love and she was hungrier than anyone. She was ravenous.”

“She thought she was independent and strong, but she got one small taste of love an she was hungrier than anyone. She was ravenous.”

“She had to have faith not just in trying but in failing. Was she strong enough to fail Was she strong enough not to”

“She got tired of herself. She got tired of not being able to say what she wanted or do what she wanted or even want what she wanted.”

“She kept walking. The very small, brave part of her brain knew that this would be her one chance. If she turned around, she would lose it.”

“She went around with a broken heart, and she wasn't sure who'd broken it. She thought it was herself, mostly.”

“She'd never felt about anyone the way she'd felt about him. Not even close. She knew that when she got old it would be more fun to look back on a life of romance and adventure than a life of quiet habits. But looking back was easy. It was the doing that was painful.”