Sara Gruen Quotes

I roll onto my side and stare out the venetian blinds at the blue sky beyond. After a few minutes I'm lulled into a sort of peace. The sky, the sky--same as it always was.

At this moment, the story in his head was perfect. He also knew from experience that it would degenerate the second he started typing, because such was the nature of writing.

The sky the sky- same as it always was.

Although, pretending not to notice is almost worse than noticing.

...if you expect people to try to do things your way, you're going to have to give some hints as to what that way is.

I had my whole life planned.. I knew exactly where it was taking me.

I hate this bizarre policy of protective exclusion, because it effectively writes me off the page.

Hey! Shouts Camel. There ain't no woman in the world worth two bottles of whiskey!

Don't mind Russ, " he says. "He's a good kid underneath all those holes, although it's a wonder he doesn't spring a leak when he drinks

The person following is never in control, which she knows full well and which is exactly why she does it.

He only had the imperfect medium of words.

It seems there's nothing so good or pure it cant be taken without a moment's notice. And then in the end, it all gets taken anyway.

I want her to melt into me, like butter on toast. I want to absorb her and walk around for the rest of my days with her encased in my skin.I want.

I strain to hear, but my old ears, for all their obscene hugeness, pick up nothing but snippets:

age is a terrible theif

90/93-year-old Jacob wonders as he gazes at his aged reflection, 'When did I stop being me?

In all its beautiful, tragic fragility, there was still life.

How is it that everyone on this train has so much alcohol?""We always head to Canada at the beginning of the season, " she says taking her seat again. "Their laws are much more civilized. Cheers.