“Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.” ― Rumi”
― Blood, Sweat, and Desire
― Blood, Sweat, and Desire
“I could give him a tape of three chords that I recorded to play over while I practiced, and he would come back with lyrics thousands of people would sing with tears in their eyes. He wrote songs that gave people great courage and comfort.”
― Heartbreaker: A Memoir
― Heartbreaker: A Memoir
“I had what you might call a waking dream. It’s so common that there’s even a technical term: hypnagogic hallucination. My point was that the bereaved can have very vivid experiences of seeing the dead. Grief can do crazy things to your mind.”
― Clever Little Thing
― Clever Little Thing
“The best I can hope for is that I will find what I have always needed; what I realize I am looking for even now: a story I can live with.”
― Girl Falling: A Novel
― Girl Falling: A Novel
“I thought, that’s the way to live your life. Give gifts. Be generous to people. Be present in the moment. George taught me that.”
― Heartbreaker: A Memoir
― Heartbreaker: A Memoir
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