“The scent is sweet and meloncholy. A bit like dying, a bit like falling in love.”
“One can't reason away regret-it's a bit like falling in love, falling into regret.”
“...writing stories was always a bit like falling in love with a stranger and running off to Marrakech for a long weekend. It didn't have to be successful to be thrilling.”
“Falling into ruin was a bit like falling in love: Both descents stripped you bare and left you as you were at your core. And both endings are equally painful.”
“This was the boy I loved. A little bit messy. A little bit ruined. A beautiful disaster. Just like me.”
“A scent that disturbs me and delights me. It smells like ripe pears, vetiver, a bit of violet and something else- something spicy almost biting and exotic.”