She wondered again about her inclination to wish for things that made her so deeply unhappy.
Ann BrasharesI sometimes think the stronger you feel about someone, the harder it is to picture their face when you are away from them.
Ann BrasharesWhen you feel someone else's pain and joy as powerfully as if it were your own, then you know you really loved them.
Ann BrasharesThere were those emotions down there, and though she couldn't quite feel them, they were strong and she feared them. It was like watching a thunderhead from high up in a plane, and though you weren't under it, you knew how it would feel if you were. You knew you'd have to land eventually.
Ann Brashares