256 Quotes by Jennifer E. Smith

And with that, they parted like two strangers, setting off in entirely different directions, just as they had in the past, as if it were some kind of bad habit, or maybe just a curse.

Because how do you say goodbye to a piece of yourself?

It’s because you’re thinking big picture. That’ll knock the wind out of you every time. You have to take it in pieces.

When you’re on the other side of it,” she says, “fifty-two years can seem like about fifty-two minutes.” She tips her head back and swallows the pill. “Just like when you’re young and in love, a seven-hour plane ride can seem like a lifetime.

There’s always that tiny piece of hope that this day – your day – will be the one to turn out differently.

The card is in his hand and I can almost see the words from here, though I’ve been carrying them around with me for so long that I don’t need reminding. They’re like a second heartbeat, steady and painful and true: I love you, I love you, I love you.

The only thing harder than leaving is being left behind.

There’s always a gap between the burn and the sting of it, the pain and the realization... You can’t survive a rift that big without it leaving a mark.

Love wasn’t something you could take back. It was like a magic spell: Once you said the words, they were simply out there, shifting and changing everything that had once been true.