Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford

– He missed her terribly, even when he was by her side – he ached for who she used to be. He longed for who he used to be as well. –

– Some people collect pennies or feathers. Others collect commemorative ribbons or stamps of the world. I collect first kisses. –

– ‘My theory,’ Maisie said, ‘is that the best, worst, happiest, saddest, scariest, and most memorable moments are all connected. Those are the important times, good and bad. The rest is just filler. –

– He left the paper in the typewriter like a loaded gun with the safety off, an unlocked cage with something big moving around inside, a lit fuse. –

– You can buy a body, but the heart…The heart, you can’t even rent. –

– Sometimes you need to feel the sadness, you need to feel everything to finally leave it behind, to have peace. –

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