The Bungalow Quotes

“The beauty of the island [Bora Bora} wasn't limited to its turquoise waters or green hills. That was mere surface beauty. The real awe of the place was evident in its stories. There was one waiting beyond every curve of the shore.”
― Sarah Jio, The Bungalow

“I buttoned my sweater against the wind on my skin - winds of change.”
― Sarah Jio, The Bungalow

“Marriage, my dear, is not suicide.”
― Sarah Jio, The Bungalow

“You can never play a part in life, especially not in love.”
― Sarah Jio, The Bungalow

“but this time I was lucky enough to find it in the archives of my memories. He was there, of course—in”
― Sarah Jio, The Bungalow

“other?”
― Sarah Jio, The Bungalow

“She plucked the blossoms from the bag and arranged them, one by one, in the water glass on her dressing table.
"They'll never keep," I said. "They're [hibiscus] a terrible cutting flower. They'll wilt by morning."
"I know," she said." But don't they look so pretty right now, just as they are?"
I nodded. I wished I could see the beauty in the moment the way Kitty did. It was a gift.”
― Sarah Jio, The Bungalow

“turning my gaze away from the kitchen to the reflection in the window. An old lady. I saw her every day, this woman, but her reflection never ceased to surprise me. When did I become her?”
― Sarah Jio, The Bungalow