Life goes on with fragile normalcy.

Do you have any idea how much an elephant drinks?

...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.

When will people learn that just because you can make something doesn’t mean you should?

It's as though I've been sleepwalking and suddenly woken to find myself here

I stroke her lightly, memorizing her body. 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 lie motionless, savoring the feeling of her body against mine. I'm afraid to breathe in case I break the spell.

You work hard on a book and throw it out there and then it's beyond your control.