“Oftentimes
when I read a book,
I want to savor
each word,
each phrase,
each page,
loving the prose
so much,
I don't want it
to end.
Other times
the story pulls me in,
and I can hardly
read fast enough,
the details flying by,
some of them lost
because all that matters
is making sure
the character
is all right
when it's over.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“I get it. Sometimes you want to remember. And sometimes you need to forget.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“There is something
comforting
about a lighthouse.
In the dark of the night,
hold on to the light,
and you’ll get
back home safely.
I need a personal lighthouse.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“Some mornings,
it's hard to get
out of bed.
Sleep lures you
like a stranger
with a piece of candy.
Follow me.
It will be okay.
I promise.
You know better,
but still you follow,
because you really do
love candy.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“People always say
chocolate makes
everything better.
I say friends make everything better.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“One time Mom told me the people
you can be quiet with
are the ones
you are the most comfortable with.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“I see you.
Because in you,
I see me.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“I wish
for the breeze to
blow away
our troubles.
I wish
for the sun to
dry out
our sorrows.
I wish
for the friendship
to fill up
our hearts.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“To plan it all would take away from the fun and the excitement of what's to come. Let the day reveal itself to me in its own time, in its own way. I am yours, Today. I am yours.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“It's like
the silence
that follows
the beautiful song.
Or
the darkness
that follows
the glitter in the air.
He knew
what to do
to make it better.
As I walk toward
the door,
I take a deep breath.
I know
what to do
to make it better.
As he
embraced me,
I will
try to embrace
this day
that follows
the day before.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“Life is the bad
with all the good.
The deadly sharks
with the beautiful sea stars.
The gigantic waves
with the sand castles.
The licorice
with the lemon and lime.
The loud lyrics
with the rhythm of the music.
The liver disease
with the love of a father and son.
It’s life.
Sweet, beautiful,
wind on your face,
air in your lungs,
kisses on your lips.
life.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“We have a lot of questions, and we
want to understand.
Music helps with that .
Music helps with everything.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“I see you.
The real you.
The you who fillips a coin,
hoping to understand
how fate works:
this choice or that choice,
ultimately leaving you
no choice at all.
The you who smiles
and tries to be happy
because that’s what
people want
you to be.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“One picture will have to be enough.
Just like
one day
will have to be
enough.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“sometimes, love is loud.
sometimes, love is quiet.
Always, love is my mom.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“I want him to live,” he says.
I watch,
helpless,
as the pain slips out.
Tears fall
when he whispers,
“But damn it, I want to live, too.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“He cups my face
with both hands
leans in,
eyes lingering a
sweet second
before his lips
are there on mine,
teasing,
playing,
tasting,
kissing.
When he pulls away,
I'm breathless.
He nuzzles my ear.
"Now that's thrilling."
You got that right.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“He reaches over for my hand. Holds it there, on my leg. My heart skips a beat, and I gave his hand a little squeeze as I put all of my carefully selected words away.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“I like
the memories
because they remind me
I haven't always been
this girl,
constantly
mad or scared
or confused.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“Let the day
reveal itself to me
in its own time,
in its own way.
I am yours, Today.
I am yours”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“anticipation is the best alarm there is”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“Sometimes you want to remember. And sometimes you need to forget.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“One outer
paddles around
on his back,
spinning a blue ball
on his tummy.
I could watch them
for hours.
Because they get it.
They get that
life is short and
you should just
forget the crap
and have fun.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“His warm voice
tiptoes into the
quiet room.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“Anticipation is the best
alarm there is, and it shook
me awake before
my phone even had the chance.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“It brings me
back to the moment,
and I want to live
the moment with everything I’ve got.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“Many times when I read a book, I want to savor each word, each phrase, each page, loving the prose so much, I don’t want it to end. Other times the story pulls me in, and I can hardly read fast enough, the details flying by, some of them lost because all that matters is making sure the character is all right when it’s over.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“Music
can change the
mood in a
drumbeat.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
“Hidden, there,
behind the face
of a beautiful boy,
I see you.
The real you.”
― Lisa Schroeder, quote from The Day Before
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“Tada se moglo videti šta znači i kakva može da bude uzbuna turske čaršije u bosanskim varošima. Po nekoliko godina čaršija radi i ćuti, dosađuje se i životari, pazaruje i računa, upoređuje jednu godinu sa drugom, a pri svemu tome prati sve što se dešava, obaveštava se, »kupuje« vesti i glasove, prenosi ih šapatom od dućana do dućana, izbegavajući svaki zaključak i izraz sopstvenog mišljenja.
Tako se polako i neprimetno stvara i uobličava jedinstven duh čaršije. To je najpre samo jedno opšte i neodređeno raspoloženje, koje se ispoljava samo kratkim pokretima i psovkama za koje se zna na koga se odnose; zatim se postepeno pretvara u mišljenje koje se ne krije; i najposle postaje tvrdo i određeno uverenje o kome više nije potrebno ni govoriti i koje se još samo u delima ispoljava. Povezana i prožeta tim uverenjem, čaršija šapuće, sprema se, čeka, kao što pčeie čekaju čas rojenja. Nemogućno je prozreti logiku tih čaršijskih uzbuna, slepih, besnih, i redovito neplodnih, ali one imaju svoju logiku isto kao što imaju svoju nevidljivu tehniku, zasnovanu na tradiciji i nagonu. Vidi se samo kako buknu, besne, i jenjavaju.”
― Ivo Andrić, quote from Bosnian Chronicle
“There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue those." - Michael Nolan”
― Jessi Kirby, quote from Things We Know by Heart
“The man who was speaking had a degree in jargon and a doctorate in nonsense.”
― Kate Atkinson, quote from A God in Ruins
“On a night of icy silver radiance, when the very sea and stars seemed on fire with light.”
― Anne Rivers Siddons, quote from Colony
“ایرانیها همیشه سوئیس را اوج مدنیت تصور کردهاند: کشوری کوچک و تمیز که لازم نیست رانندگان اتوبوس بلیتها را کنترل کنند چون همه مردم درستکار هستند. به علاوه سوئیس هیچ وقت از ایرانیها استقبال نکرده که این هم جاذبهای میسازد مثل باقی چیزهای سختیاب”
― Firoozeh Dumas, quote from Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America
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