Slip of the Tongue Quotes

“The man puts you on a fucking pedestal. And you do the same to him. It’s about time you knocked each other off, because now you’re on the ground where you should be. And that’s the foundation you need to build on, not some lofty idea that you can’t be happy if you aren’t perfect.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“Maybe we have to go through certain experiences in order to get where we’re supposed to be.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“I try unsuccessfully to suppress a smile. “So what does the color blue say about you?” He studies all the parts of my face—mouth, nose, ears, chin—as if he’s memorizing it for an exam. Then his eyes return to mine. “It says I never had a favorite color until I met this girl in a coffee shop with eyes so blue, they’re almost purple, like the absolute final moments before sunrise. This girl stayed on my mind. When I saw things like a cluster of irises or a peacock at the zoo, I would think of her and say to myself, that is my favorite color.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“If you ever think he’s falling out of love with you, stop him. Before it’s too late.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“I love you, Sadie. You’re what I want. You can close off your heart, but don’t forget—I know how to tear you open. I’ve done it before, and I’ll do it again and again until you realize I will never, ever let you abandon me. And I will never, ever abandon you.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“It would be nice to . . . get a little bit more back. I wish you knew what was important to me the way I know what’s important to you.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“Maybe he can’t worship my ground anymore, because he’s found a new place to kneel. The”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“Be strong. Excuse his behavior, and he’ll do it again, believe me. Cheaters are selfish. Egoists. You give him another chance, and he’ll walk all over you”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“a fresh start can be as alluring as a good memory.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“I can’t tell if I’m feeling butterflies or barbed wire in my stomach.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“Foreplay with him is the space between us: the things we haven’t said; the admissions we haven’t made. If I’m scared, I can’t feel it, and if I’m shaking, it’s surpassed by my anticipation.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“A pebble can change the course of your life. You can run it over, get a flat, and never get back on track. Or you can swerve around it and end up on a different road.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“I don’t. But if I had your love, I wouldn’t waste it like he does. He’s playing a game with you. He’ll regret pushing you away, though, when he realizes I’m here, waiting to catch you.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“I’ll make this decision for us. When you hurt tomorrow, physically or emotionally . . . when you question what we did . . . when you ache to do it again—I’ll take the blame for all of it, Sadie.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“The thought of another man terrifies me. The reality, though, excites me. That he wants me this badly. That he can’t keep his hands off what doesn’t belong to him.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“I don’t. But if I had your love, I wouldn’t waste it like he does. He’s playing a game with you. He’ll regret pushing you away, though, when he realizes I’m here, waiting to catch you.” Would”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“I’m good at controlling it, though, and why is that so bad? It doesn’t serve me to dwell on it. “I’m not usually like that,” I say. “I don’t usually say those things.” “You asked me to call you a slut.” I exhale through my nose. When Nathan called me that, my orgasm ripped through me with unforgiving intensity. Maybe it was guilt that drove me to try and recapture that sense of worthlessness. After being revered in the bedroom for years, it was shocking and explosively hot to be someone else for once. “Yeah . . .” “How come?” He tugs on a strand of my hair to get me to look up. “Hey. I’m not judging. I thought it was hot. But I won’t call you that without”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“A pebble can change the course of your life. You can run it over, get a flat, and never get back on track. Or you can swerve around it and end up on a different road.” I”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“But it’s what’s underneath it. Is it that you don’t care enough to remember what I like? That’s what’s going on in my mind.” “But”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“You know that thing about putting on your own oxygen mask in an airplane before you help the person next to you?” I nod. “He’d put mine on first. Always.” “Exactly.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“Because the least painful part of an affair is the tumble and tangle of body parts. The agony is in the guts. In the reasons behind it.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“our magic is what could be, and a fresh start can be as alluring as a good memory.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“So what does the color blue say about you?” He studies all the parts of my face—mouth, nose, ears, chin—as if he’s memorizing it for an exam. Then his eyes return to mine. “It says I never had a favorite color until I met this girl in a coffee shop with eyes so blue, they’re almost purple, like the absolute final moments before sunrise. This girl stayed on my mind. When I saw things like a cluster of irises or a peacock at the zoo, I would think of her and say to myself, that is my favorite color.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“I used to be a romantic guy. I did the grand gestures. I was the secret admirer and the kid under a girl’s window with a stereo over my head. I once brought a girl flowers in front of the whole cafeteria to cheer her up. I want to be in love. I want to grow with my partner, not against her.” I shift in my seat at the intense longing in his eyes. “I’ve never said that out loud,” he admits.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“will climb the highest mountain. I will run the fastest mile. I will carry the world on my shoulders.” He”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“Maybe this is his reward too. Maybe he wants out of your marriage but feels trapped.” I”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“love that my husband is such a good person. Even if he can be a real fucking jerk.” He”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue

“I’m glad I stopped for my new neighbor, though. He’s chasing off the dark clouds that’ve been hanging around lately.”
― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue