“Some of the djamphir are so pretty it almost hurts to look at them. And it was hard to look without feeling rumpled and messy in comparison.”
“Next to her, even the prettiest djamphir boys looked gawky.”
“Look, over the years, my unique sense of humor and perverse grasp of honesty may have led to some hurt feelings and long-held grudges. But overall, I'm a pretty likable person.”
“Pretty hard to see when you refuse to look. Pretty hard to hear when you refuse to listen.”
“What was with this family, that all the sons were so freaking handsome it hurt to look at them”
“I loved him right away," she said. "Almost on sight. Some things are so obvious when you look at them. And when that happens there isn't any choice.”