“He wanted to draw out the moment before the moment- because as good as kissing feels, nothing feels as good as the anticipation of it.”

“Because as good as kissing feels, nothing feels as good as the anticipation of it.”

“Doing stuff never feels as good as you hope it will feel.”

“One of those moments he knew he'd remember and look back on, one of those moments that he'd try to capture in the stories he told. Nothing was happening, really, but the moment was thick with mattering.”

“That brief walk was one of those moments he knew he'd remember and look back on, one of those moments that he'd try to capture in the stories he told. Nothing was happening, really, but the moment was thick with mattering.[p214]”

“Reading a good book helps us to feel un-alone.”

“Because so many people use goodreads, it is an amazingly good—and amazingly underutilized—resource for understanding what people read, why, and how they feel about their reading experiences.”