Sarah Addison Allen
Sarah Addison Allen
Sarah Addison Allenis an American author. She grew up in Asheville, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, where she graduated with a degree in literature. In early 2011 Allen was diagnosed with breast cancer and completed a round of chemotherapy by October of the same year...
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CountryUnited States of America
Sarah Addison Allen quotes about
tongue world wanted
He was the only person in the world she was tongue-tied around, and yet the only person she really wanted to talk to.
kissing water this-day
To this day she could make tap water boil just by kissing him.
girl
Girls like us, when we love, it takes everything we have.
dying trying popcorn
You're dying with the way things are," Della Lee said harshly, causing Josey to lower the handful of popcorn she was about to put in her mouth. "You're going to lose yourself in this, Josey. It's going to happen if you don't change. I know. I lost myself trying to find happiness in things that didn't love me back.
together looks reassurance
Watching them, she realized they made so much sense together. Every look, every touch, was a reassurance, almost electric, as if they were shocking each other with every contact.
strong love-you desire
She knew what it felt like to stand in front of someone and ask them to love you, to try to pull them to you by the sheer force of your desire, a force so strong it felt as though you were going to die from it.
true-friend sticks would-be
Those who decided to stick with her would be her true friends. The others would just be scenery.
falling-in-love knowing people
Some people don't know how to fall in love, like not knowing how to swim. They panic first when they jump in. Then they figure it out.
opportunity missing cups
When your cup is empty, you do not mourn what is gone. Because if you do, you will miss the opportunity to fill it again.
dignity compromise should
No one should ever compromise the dignity of another human being.
life-is
Life is about experience... You can't hold on to everything
summer light years
When Josey woke up and saw the feathery frost on her windowpane, she smiled. Finally, it was cold enough to wear long coats and tights. It was cold enough for scarves and shirts worn in layers, like camouflage. It was cold enough for her lucky red cardigan, which she swore had a power of its own. She loved this time of year. Summer was tedious with the light dresses she pretended to be comfortable in while secretly sure she looked like a loaf of white bread wearing a belt. The cold was such a relief.
life sad pain
Sometimes you weren't supposed to share pain. Sometimes it was best just to deal with it alone.
way bears easier
She'd always known he didn't love her. But it was easier to bear when he didn't know she loved him. That way they were even. Now he knew he had all the power.