An Egg for Ansel Quotes

“In times of struggle, the arts are always what our cultures cut first. Art is the mark of any rich society. It’s only when you have a full belly that you use resources for paint, fabric, or any of the other expensive things art is made from. Including time. That’s perhaps the most expensive thing of all.”
― Amy Bellows, An Egg for Ansel

“Maybe devotion and passion are simply two sides of the same coin, and neither of our cultures have been able to see it because we’ve been too busy hating each other. The problem with prejudice is that it doesn’t teach you anything except the limitations of your own mind.”
― Amy Bellows, An Egg for Ansel

“I wonder if this is what falling in love feels like. Not lust, but laughter. Not mind-blowing orgasms, but fully-clothed hugs and gentle kisses. As good as the sex is with Daniel, I like being held by him even more. In a way, his lap is like Anchorage. You know when you’re home.”
― Amy Bellows, An Egg for Ansel

“If an alpha penguin shifter wishes to leave his mate, he must offer a neck price, which is a financial compensation for the place his pebble will always have on his ex-mate’s neck. The day my neck price came in the mail, I cried for a long time. Then I wiped my eyes and used the money to open my own grocery store.”
― Amy Bellows, An Egg for Ansel