Lessons in Chemistry

by Bonnie Garmus

Unfortunately, his idiocy also extended to dating—a big problem since Calvin very much wanted to fall in love.

He was like a dog who, after years of trying, catches a squirrel and then has absolutely no idea what to do with it.

And then there was the illogical art of female friendship itself, the way it seemed to demand an ability to both keep and reveal secrets using precise timing.

“Elizabeth Zott, you’re going to change the world,” he heard himself say. And the moment he said it, he knew it was true.

she continued to believe that all it took to get through life was grit. Sure, grit was critical, but it also took luck, and if luck wasn’t available, then help. Everyone needed help.