And just that slight pressure, of which the woman beside me was doubtless completely unaware, was, I believe, the most intensely physical moment of my life to date—so much so that I can re-create its delicate promise and, yes, its eroticism
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“feelings don’t have to be mutual to be real.”
― Rock Paper Scissors
― Rock Paper Scissors
“To be relieved of love, she thought, was to give up a terrible burden.”
― The Pilot's Wife
― The Pilot's Wife
“Word of the year: atelophobia noun. The fear of not doing something right or the fear of not being good enough. An extreme anxiety of failure to achieve perfection.”
― Rock Paper Scissors
― Rock Paper Scissors
“By the time you’re done with him, he’ll be begging for mercy. Who is he if he can’t control you? Is he even a man anymore? It will seem like a relief when you give him a hand, even if that hand is holding a blade. And when you take everything from him, you can say what these men say about us: He was asking for it. He was begging for it. He must have wanted it, since he didn’t fight back.”
― The Eyes Are the Best Part
― The Eyes Are the Best Part
“If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one.”
― Rock Paper Scissors
― Rock Paper Scissors
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