How to Excavate a Heart Quotes

“To quote the most famous lesbian of all time, Elsa of Arendelle, “The past is in the past.”
― Jake Maia Arlow, How to Excavate a Heart

“We’re once again lesbian stereotypes, but they’re stereotypes for a reason. I want to live my life being irrationally hopeful. Loving people and fish and cities with my whole heart.”
― Jake Maia Arlow, How to Excavate a Heart

“I didn't use the word lesbian to describe myself until this year, though, which is when I chopped off all my hair and flirted with veganism”
― Jake Maia Arlow, How to Excavate a Heart

“The conversation we had before,” she says, taking a breath to quell the giddy excitement, “was so unbelievably gay.”
“What?”
“We just processed our feelings”—she tries to take another breath—“for like a full half hour. I’ve never felt more like a lesbian in my entire life,” she says, “and I pined for one girl for five years.”
― Jake Maia Arlow, How to Excavate a Heart

“My two cents? Don’t let him take over your life—your beau. He should just be a part of it, doll. Never the whole thing.”
― Jake Maia Arlow, How to Excavate a Heart

“And you’re welcome," she says, looking over at me, eyebrows raised, "for hitting May with the car.”
― Jake Maia Arlow, How to Excavate a Heart

“Then I climb into bed and sob. I burrow under the sheets and wail until my throat hurts and my eyes are sore, and a thought pops into my head that I don’t think I’ve had since I was five years old:
I need my mommy.
It’s such a primal feeling. I need her. I need her here.”
― Jake Maia Arlow, How to Excavate a Heart

“TAY: call later! family catan night if I don’t get longest road I’ll die”
― Jake Maia Arlow, How to Excavate a Heart

“And I told her that’s a silly goal, because fifty books is too many!” Beatrice cuts in, smacking Lauren’s shoulder with a folded newspaper. “What’s she doing, reading fifty books? Watch some damn TV. That’s what I say. Doctor’s orders.”
― Jake Maia Arlow, How to Excavate a Heart

“Relationships are funny. They’re messy and scary and horrible sometimes, yes. But funny all the same.”
― Jake Maia Arlow, How to Excavate a Heart

“Ma, Shani doesn’t want to hear about this. Look at her.” George gestures toward me as I shovel a large bite of cake into my mouth.
Beatrice only laughs. “Sure she does. Right, angel?” She doesn’t wait for me to answer before she says, “Who wouldn’t want advice on how to get a beau from someone who’s never been divorced?”
“You were never divorced because Dad died, Ma,” George says as he clears his throat.”
― Jake Maia Arlow, How to Excavate a Heart