I sometimes think the stronger you feel about someone, the harder it is to picture their face when you are away from them.
Ann BrasharesA loving soul was always more beautiful over the long haul, but actual prettiness was fleeting.
Ann BrasharesTheir friendship was only one aspect of their lives but it seemed to give meaning to all the others.
Ann BrasharesBut there were times when you felt miserable and you wanted to feel better, and other times when you felt miserable and you figured you would just keep on feeling miserable.
Ann BrasharesI look back on my 20s. It's supposed to be the prime of your life, the most vital, the most beautiful. But you're making your critical decisions and sometimes your most critical mistakes.
Ann BrasharesThe weather turned. Her skin seemed to grow a million extra pores, and all of them opened to take in the warmth and tenderness of the air. The sun on her face made her want to cry. Into all those millions of open pores came the sunshine, and other feelings as well. In and out. She was porous.
Ann Brashares