How could I have been so stupid to ignore everything I’d had in my life? The color red alone was worth kingdoms.

Every time I finish a book, I forget everything I learned writing it - the information just disappears out of my head

Outside, the September air was enticingly fragrant, yellow with pollen and rich, lemony sunlight.

The more you feel, the stronger you are.

...and so many orchards circled the village that on some crisp October afternoons the whole wold smelled like pie.

Our rest is formed by our waking life and our waking life is formed by our sorrows.

When all is said and done, the weather and love are the two elements about which one can never be sure.