The Wonder Garden Quotes

“Perhaps it is understandable that in days of serenity the heart seeks it own friction—whether in defense against, or in ignorance of, the ultimate blow that awaits it.”
― Lauren Acampora, The Wonder Garden

“They've had a good life. Compatible from the start, a smooth coast. Like a pair of cross-country skis...never straying far from each other's sight, but keeping separate enough, with plenty of room to maneuver and come together again. It never occurred to him that her course might veer, that he would ever find her out of reach.”
― Lauren Acampora, The Wonder Garden

“All these women guard the details of their lives. Like surfacing whales, they arch their smooth rounds only briefly into view. Once a month they appear, breathe one another in, then dive again. There are alcoholic husbands, certainly. There are prescription drugs, cosmetic surgeries, eating disorders. There must be shame in this room dark or darker than Suzanne's own.”
― Lauren Acampora, The Wonder Garden

“The people here love a conversation piece, a flash of rebellion on their own terms.”
― Lauren Acampora, The Wonder Garden

“When he opens his eyes again, they catch sight of a neighbor watching from the far side of the privacy pines. The man is buffing a vintage MG and pauses to give a soldier’s salute.”
― Lauren Acampora, The Wonder Garden