In truth, there are only two realities: the one for people who are in love or love each other, and the one for people who are standing outside all that.
Charles BaxterYou are a real find and you keep me satisfied, up to a point. After all, I'm a malcontent and you can't change that.
Charles BaxterBecause it is the Midwest, no one really glitters because no one has to, it's more of a dull shine, like frequently used silverware.
Charles BaxterEvery relationship has at least one really good day. What I mean is, no matter how sour things go, there's always that day. That day is always in your possession. That's the day you remember. You get old and you think: well, at least I had that day. It happened once. You think all the variables might just line up again. But they don't. Not always. I once talked to a woman who said, "Yeah, that's the day we had an angel around.
Charles Baxter