513 Quotes by Penny Reid

You know those French impressionists; all they did was fornicate, drink absinthe, and play dominoes.

Quinn, that’s the ring from downstairs!” I hissed in a loud whisper because I was afraid of the answer. “Did you steal that ring?

Now that you’ve crushed this little man’s evil hopes and dreams, I imagine he has a hairless cat to stroke and a monologue to prepare.

If you don’t want someone to get your goat, don’t let them know where it’s tied.

Cry if you need to, but don’t ignore what the tears are about.

Because the world could be unpleasant and overwhelming. A demanding place full of uncertainties and expectations and fears. I was coming to realize retreating, hiding from the world on occasion, was not a bad thing to do, as long as I didn’t do it too often or because I was afraid of living my life.

Absence makes the heart suicidal.

It’s difficult – no, it’s impossible – as a child to see yourself as worthy or worth knowing if no one else does.

Although it seemed like such a simple thing, for the first time in my life I realized the importance of an introduction. An introduction by a mutual friend buys instant credibility, especially when the mutual friend was universally liked – as.