“She'd even violated the only sensible rule of dieting she'd ever run across, the sage advice of the Muppets' Miss Piggy, who recommended never eating anything bigger than your head.”
― Susan Donovan, quote from He Loves Lucy
“Have you ever met a man who looked so damn delicious that you wanted to sop him up with a hot buttermilk biscuit and inhale him in one gulp?”
“Why, yes, I have,” Doris said.
That was a shocker. “Really? What happened?”
“I married him.”
― Susan Donovan, quote from He Loves Lucy
“And I want cabana boys named Raoul to rub
warm, fragrant oil all over me, from head to toe, all over my throat and chest and my legs and arms. I
want—”
Theo pushed the chair back on the deck and it made a loud scraping sound. He grabbed Lucy’s face
and kissed her hard, then rose up and placed her on her feet, taking her hand.
“Where are we going, Theo?”
“Shh.” He stroked her hair as he led her inside. “The name’s Raoul.”
― Susan Donovan, quote from He Loves Lucy
“I think we love who we love and there’s not a damn thing that can be done about it.”
― Susan Donovan, quote from He Loves Lucy
“Light mayonnaise is like masturbation—it approximates the real thing but leaves you unfulfilled,
ultimately leading to fantasies about diving face-first into a big-ass jar of the real stuff.”
― Susan Donovan, quote from He Loves Lucy
“That’s
the kind of dress that belongs on the floor, all wrinkled up, with the zipper broken and the sleeves torn.
That dress isn’t right for you at all. In fact, I think you should take it off right now.”
― Susan Donovan, quote from He Loves Lucy
“Ah, Milk Duds. The official candy of pissed-off fat women everywhere”
― Susan Donovan, quote from He Loves Lucy
“Affirmation for Today: I am strong enough to refrain from killing any or all members of my family.”
― Susan Donovan, quote from He Loves Lucy
“As her lungs pumped and her head cleared, she wondered if all the effort she’d put into blotting out the pain had deadened her ability to feel pleasure, too. What a shame. What a loss.”
― Susan Donovan, quote from He Loves Lucy
“Ah, Milk Duds. The official candy of pissed-off fat women everywhere.”
― Susan Donovan, quote from He Loves Lucy
“He realized that the woman at his side - the one with the sweaty red face and the sweet smile - had pried open his heart, one day at a time.”
― Susan Donovan, quote from He Loves Lucy
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“Don't worry, even if you fall over! It's all right. You can just pick yourself up again!
When you fall over, make the most of the chance to look up and see the sky.
You will see the blue sky spreading endlessly above you and smiling down.
Aya, you are alive!”
― quote from 1 Litre of Tears
“What use is a god with boundless mercy, sir? You mock me as a pagan, yet the gods of my ancestors pronounce clearly their ways and punish severely when we break their laws. Your Christian god of mercy gives men licence to pursue their greed, their lust for land and blood, knowing a few prayers and a little penance will bring forgiveness and blessing.”
― Kazuo Ishiguro, quote from The Buried Giant
“I looked at Judy as calmly as I could. "Music and movie piracy..." I slipped into a dramatic pause as I desperately tried to come up with some idea, any idea. I scanned the room for inspiration, briefly glimpsed Randy-- I had my answer. "...are terrorism.”
― Rob Reid, quote from Year Zero
“You snore.”
She stopped in the middle of the hallway and gaped. “I do not.”
“Oh yeah, you do.” He nodded, beaming from ear to ear. “Cute, kind of baby snores, but still snores by standard definition. Maybe that was the problem that broke up you and David. Doctors need their sleep, you know.”
― Jennifer Shirk, quote from Fiance by Fate
“Perv—I’ve gotten upgraded from stalker.' Wasn’t he the eternal optimist?”
― Laura Thalassa, quote from The Vanishing Girl
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