B.K. Borison Quotes

“I've discovered people don't want to be told how to fix their lives or be held accountable. They just want to hear themselves talk and validate their own narcissism.”

People Life Philosophy Human Nature Vent

Book:First-Time Caller

Source: First-Time Caller

“I like thinking that I'd be worth the trouble of something like that. I like thinking that it doesn't need to be fancy to be special. Maybe they'd remember I like fountain soda best or daisies instead of roses. Little things that'd let me know they've been paying attention. I like that. Thinking I'm worth paying attention to. Something ordinary made extraordinary by the person you're sharing it with. That's the sort of date I'd want.”

Love Relationship Goals Date Dream Date

Book:First-Time Caller

Source: First-Time Caller

“The first video is me explaining that I’m at Lovelight Farms where two idiots think they’re pretending to be in love.” She grins at me, proud of herself. “You understand now?” She scoops her phone off the ground. “You think you’ve been lying to me, but you’ve just been lying to yourself this whole time.”

Friendship True Love Reveal

Book:Lovelight Farms

Source: Lovelight Farms

“I've always thought if I could just work a little harder, be a little smarter, [my dad] might notice.... But every time I jump, he cuts me at the knees.”

Family Daddy Issues

Book:Business Casual

Source: Business Casual

“That was a joke," I offer. I can't read her at all. "It was very funny." "That must be why you're laughing so hard.”

Humour

Book:First-Time Caller

Source: First-Time Caller

“It’s hard enough maintaining the charade of a fake relationship; now I have some mystery trespasser wreaking havoc.”

Deception Charade Fake Relationship

Book:Lovelight Farms

Source: Lovelight Farms

“Oh to have the confidence of a young white man. "Want a tip?" "From you, baby? I want more than the tip!" Ugh, gross. When did high schoolers become so terrible? I make a mental note to let Mrs. Peters know that Jeremy sucks, though I’m sure that given his less-than-subtle approach to life, she has an idea. "Don’t call women old," I tell him. "In fact, don’t call women anything. I think you’d benefit from probably not talking to women in general for 5-7 years.”

Innuendo Disgust Scolding Teenage Boys

Book:Lovelight Farms

Source: Lovelight Farms

“I don't want to settle for something just to say I have it.”

Love Relationships Advice

Book:First-Time Caller

Source: First-Time Caller

“We hover there, in the uncertain space of more and maybe.”

Romance Too Cute

Book:First-Time Caller

Source: First-Time Caller

“I need to realize that sometimes a shooting star isn't magic at all; sometimes it's just a bunch of space dust burning through the atmosphere. Sometimes you don't get a wish.”

Broken Promises Unfulfilled Dreams

Book:In the Weeds

Source: In the Weeds

“This feels like an oversimplification of a complicated addition to an irreplaceable relationship. I’ve watched enough romantic comedies to know that this is probably going to end badly for one of us, and my money is on me.”

Relationships Friendship Worry New Romance

Book:Lovelight Farms

Source: Lovelight Farms

“I thought we were on the same page." When I shake my head no, we are not on the same page, Luka rubs at that little line with his thumb. Clearly we aren't even reading the same book.”

Love Hate Fate Karma Funny And Random Date

Book:Lovelight Farms

Source: Lovelight Farms

“I've been thinking about kissing you all week," I feel him say against my lips. That's nice. I've been thinking about kissing him since I was twenty-three.”

Love Hate Fate Karma Funny And Random Date

Book:Lovelight Farms

Source: Lovelight Farms

“Strangely enough, there's a market for lonely-looking Christmas trees. But these don't fall into that category. These are unsalvageable. I went out the other day and I swear one of them crumbled when I looked at it.”

Love Hate Comedy Fate Karma Funny And Random Date

Author:B.K. Borison

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