Under the Influence Quotes

“Friends. There’s a loaded word for you. I know some people, when speaking of a particular relationship, may say “we’re just friends,” as if this were some lesser form of connection to that of lovers or so-called soul mates. But to me, there may be no bond that matters more, in the end, than friendship. True and enduring friendship. Alice”
― Joyce Maynard, Under the Influence

“Love doesn't come and go when it's real. Love is supposed to be constant.”
― Joyce Maynard, Under the Influence

“Ava never used the phrase “have a dog.” A relationship with a dog was a mutual one, with no ownership. Most human beings were unlikely to ever experience—even with a lover, a parent, or a child—the kind of unconditional acceptance and devotion a dog will offer to the human in his or her life.”
― Joyce Maynard, Under the Influence

“the idea of having for one’s partner a person whose presence in the room transformed it for you—someone who felt that way about you—seemed the only thing worth pursuing. If you couldn’t have that, you’d do better on your own. Before”
― Joyce Maynard, Under the Influence

“your eyes will be drawn to one small odd thing among all the thousands of others—the thing that calls to you, and suddenly, out of everything else your eyes are taking in and disregarding, they’ll focus on this one spot where something doesn’t make sense, or maybe it spells danger, or it just reminds you of a time and place different from this one. And you can’t look away.”
― Joyce Maynard, Under the Influence

“I had developed, early on, the habit of low expectations, and of letting my life be directed by whatever person happened to come along who seemed to know better than I did what they were doing.”
― Joyce Maynard, Under the Influence

“trying”
― Joyce Maynard, Under the Influence