“After a lifetime of nods, frowns and stoic smiles, they were both fluent in emotional shorthand.”
“Music is the shorthand of emotion”
“In that one moment, I wrapped a thousand others. A lifetime of joy, sorrow, laughter, frowns, smiles, tears... life!”
“I throw him two bones: a smile and a nod. Both lies.”
“He gave a small nod, and I smiled back, and that was it. He understood that I'd understood that he'd understood. It took us one sentence, two looks, and a nod - with another woman it would have been at least five minutes of out-loud talking. Lucky for me I spoke fluent guy.”
“pick up after yourself, both in your belongings and your emotions”