The Girl He Used to Know Quotes

“I want to work at a library someday," I said. "I want to spend every waking day of my adult life surrounded by books.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“Sometimes it's important to let the people we care about know that a single incident doesn't have to define them”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“Life isn’t easy for anyone. We all have challenges. We all face adversity. It’s how we overcome it that makes us who we are.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“the way you navigate the world will never be more important than the type of person you are.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“It's a hard pill to swallow when you have to admit, even to yourself, that you were wrong about the person you were certain was perfect for you.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“It’s like everyone around you has a copy of the script of life, but no one
gave it to you so you have to go in blind and hope you can muddle your way
through. And you’ll be wrong most of the time.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“Reading transported me to exotic places, fascinating periods in history, and worlds that were vastly different from my own.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“It was hard for me to come up with something on the fly, which is why I preferred, if at all possible, not to say anything at all for fear it wasn't the right thing.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“Are you lonely?" Jonathan asks.
How could I tell him that my loneliness was crushing? How it felt awful to be lonely but not know how to reach out to people and fill the time I always had too much of? It wasn't that I didn't enjoy being alone, because I did, and could spend hours on solitary endeavors like reading or going for long walks without ever wishing for human companionship. I could visit the animals at the shelter or write another play for the children to perform. But sometimes I craved the presence of someone else, especially if I could be myself.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“I never know what people are thinking. It's like visiting a country where you don't speak the language and you're trying so hard to understand but no matter how many times you ask for juice, they keep bringing you milk.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“The constant vigilance and my heightened anxiety that I'd screw it up anyway exhausted me, but I persevered.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“All I wanted was to show you that I've changed. That I'm not the same person I was in college." She sounds defeated.
"Well, guess what? You haven't changed all that much. You're still the same girl I fell in love with at twenty-two. And here's a newsflash: I like that girl and always have, and I never once said I wanted her to change.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“Though she has trouble deciphering other people's facial expressions, her face is an open book and no one would ever have trouble understanding hers.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“For so long, I'd envied the affection other people seemed to acquire effortlessly. Holding hands and kissing someone felt like finally being able to nibble at a buffet that had delicacies I had yet to fully sample, and I was eager to try every one of them. After years of loneliness and isolation, receiving attention and affection from another person boosted my spirits unbelievably. It was an infinitely preferable way to go about life.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“Staring into space is how I clear my mind so I can work through whatever problem I’m trying to solve.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“The burgundy dress she's wearing stops just above her knees, showing the perfect amount of leg, but the sleeves are long and covered by some kind of lace overlay. It is the ideal attire for a corporate dinner party. Annika has the kind of body that isn't overtly noticeable. Her breasts never feel like they're in your face, but they make you wonder what they look like under her clothes. Her legs are only slightly longer than average, but they're toned. She is the most perfectly proportioned woman I've ever had the pleasure of seeing naked, and has the softest skin I've ever run my hands across. Tonight, she looks both sexy and conservative, and I look forward to introducing her to my fellow team members.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“Though she has trouble deciphering other people's facial expressions, her face is an open book and no one would ever have trouble understanding hers. I've always wondered if she exaggerates them to help people understand what she's thinking, the way she wishes they would for her. I find it endearing.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“I'd spent the preceding twenty days swirling in a paralyzing vortex of loud sounds and bad smells, overwhelming stimuli, and confusing social norms, and I'd had just about all I could take.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“Jonathan made concessions for me, and I didn't need Janice to tell me that. He kept me away from loud noises before they could overwhelm me. He was always kind- to people, to animals, to strangers. He made me feel special and smart.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“Jonathan had started leaning over and kissing me every time he captured one of my pieces, and this time, he pulled the collar of my sweater aside and kissed his way from my mouth, down the side of my neck, and finally to my collarbone.
"Is that okay?" he asked.
"Yes."
"Every time you lose a turn, I'm going to do it again."
"I won't lose," I said, because I believed it. But then I realized I wanted Jonathan to keep doing it. Not enough to lose on purpose, because the concept of intentional deception wasn't something that would have occurred to me. It was only the next day when I recounted the whole thing for Janice and she asked me if I was tempted to lose on purpose that I realized I could have pretended.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“One of the best things about reconnecting with Annika is how natural it feels to be with her. Standing on the sidewalk, I wonder if she remembers how it felt to be in love with me.
I haven't forgotten how it felt to be in love with her.
As soon as we're settled in the back of the cab, she snuggles up next to me. Her body relaxes until I can feel her melting into me. She goes limp and falls asleep with her head on my chest. I don't mind at all, and I hold her until we get home. With my arms around her, she feels like mine again.
It's only when we're inside her department that I realize the evening- and the performance required of her to endure it- has taken everything she had and there's simply nothing left.
She's done.
She walks into the bedroom, and I follow. She pulls a T-shirt out of a dresser drawer and turns her back to me, not because she's upset that I followed, but so that I can unzip her dress. I oblige, and as soon as I've lowered it, the dress hits the floor. Her bra and underwear follow, which tells me that modesty is still a completely foreign concept to her. I'm not going to ogle her like the horny college student I once was, but I appreciate the view of her naked backside just the same. She turns around and when I see the front view, maybe I ogle just a little.
I mean, I'm human.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“She catches me off guard when she throws her arms around my neck and hugs me. I groan softly when I register the smell of her skin. Liz had been a big believer in pheromones and though her scent hadn't done much for me, I have a feeling she wasn't all that drawn to mine either. I don't know if I buy into that kind of thing, but whatever the cause, catching a whiff of Annika has always had a strong effect on me. I can't explain what she smells like because it's indescribable. On the rare occasion when she wasn't spending the night in my bed at my college department, I would switch pillows and lay my head on hers. The odd thing is that Annika couldn't stand perfume and only used unscented soap, so whatever I detected had to be coming straight from inside her.
This obviously isn't our first date, and following some sort of protocol seems arbitrary and juvenile. I mean, we've seen each other naked. I know the sounds she makes when she's turned on. There aren't many places on her body that my fingers and mouth haven't explained.
I hug her back and though it's hard to let her go at the end, I do.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“It's hard to see at first because it's dark, but there's a cardboard box, and in it are a cat and five small kittens. I don't have any pets, and if I had to choose, I'd probably consider myself a dog person. But I can't deny how cute the kittens are. The love Annika feels for these tiny animals transforms her face, and I'm reminded of how protective and nurturing she can be.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“What if it turns out that after going through the evaluation, I find out I'm not on the spectrum. That I really am just weird. I don't know if I can handle that.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“He had the whitest teeth I'd ever seen, which made me think his kisses would taste like Pep O Mint Life Savers. Joe's kisses probably tasted like pot and Funyuns. And failure.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

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“But now that time had passed, the loneliness had started reappearing like a growing tidal wave in the distance. I could feel it building and when it finally reached me, I would spend the rest of the day or night restless and fighting tears. It would eventually pass, but the episodes were becoming more frequent. I tried to fill my days with more social interaction, but that only left me feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. A personal connection with someone was what I craved the most. Someone who understood my needs and was willing to speak my language.”
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“Changing how you deal with something is not the same thing as changing who you are as a person.”
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“It’s corporate culture. No one has to understand it as long as we play by the rules”
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