Back to the Start Quotes

“And I'm so, so sick of not the getting to tell you every day that I love you, to get to wake up next to you in the morning and kiss you.”
― Monica McCallan, Back to the Start

“They never show you all the times that grand gestures go horribly wrong. Life isn't like the movies.”
― Monica McCallan, Back to the Start

“she wasn't in control of herself anymore, wanting to touch Fallon, badly. So, she did. Because she made terrible life choices sometimes.”
― Monica McCallan, Back to the Start

“I'm just glad I accomplished what I came here to do. And it's a nice family with kids, so it makes me happy that another generation will get to grow up in the house." "That's sweet. I'm sure that would make your grandmother happy." "Me too." Remy gave her first real smile since this conversation started. She knew Fallon was right.”
― Monica McCallan, Back to the Start

“It's called sonder." Oh shit, had she been talking out loud? "What?" Remy tried to cover her tracks by feigning confusion. "The word for what you're describing. It's called sonder. It's the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own." Fallon looked at her earnestly.”
― Monica McCallan, Back to the Start

“It was hard to quantify her style, but she heard the term 'Chapstick lesbian' once and liked it immensely. She wore dresses infrequently, but she liked a little bit of makeup every now and then and enjoyed feeling put together. Maybe 'lip-gloss lesbian' was more appropriate, as she did go the extra mile to always have a perfect sheen on her lips.”
― Monica McCallan, Back to the Start

“If she was already breaking her time down into fractions, this wasn't going to play out well. She'd done these mental gymnastics since childhood, simplifying chunks of time to alleviate the anxiety of overwhelming situations. An hour-long class was only fifteen-minute intervals or ten six-minute increments. A mile-long run was only four three-minute laps--not that she did those often.”
― Monica McCallan, Back to the Start