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Catherine Ryan Hyde is an American novelist known for her poignant literary works that often delve into social issues, particularly the challenges faced by children and families. Born in 1955, Hyde has published numerous novels since 1985, including the widely popular 'Pay It Forward'.

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“Is that really love? When it happens so fast? She sighed. Paused the movie. Sighed again. Some would say it's only love after you've been together long enough to work out who takes out the trash. And there's something to that. That part of love where you have to work at it. Learn to live together. But when you set eyes on that person, it's something. Call it what you want. If it turns into love, then maybe it's just love in all its stages. It's still real”

Love Love At First Sight

Book:Chasing Windmills

Source: Chasing Windmills

“And then, every time I didn't see her, there was a fall involved. I thought about dancing on the fifth-floor ledge outside out apartment. Every train she wasn't on felt something like hitting the pavement from five floors up. So maybe my father was right about that. Maybe happiness and excitement really are dangerous things.”

Love Happiness Fall Sin Dangerous Danger Train Excited Happy Excitement Subway

Book:Chasing Windmills

Source: Chasing Windmills

“Ah, yes. That. The sin of being happy or excited. According to my father, we must guard carefully against such things. According to my father, these emotions are the equivalent of dancing on out fifth-floor window ledge. Clearly inviting a nasty fall.”

Love Fall Sin Drama Emotions Excited Happy

Book:Chasing Windmills

Source: Chasing Windmills

“We do crazy shit because we're broken.”

Love Life Broken Sad Depressed

Book:The Year of My Miraculous Reappearance

Source: The Year of My Miraculous Reappearance

“I felt the kiss still there on my forehead. Literally. It was frozen there. I could still feel it. I wanted to bronze it, like people do with baby shoes. I wanted to mount it and hang it over my mantelpiece.”

Love Memory Kiss

Book:Jumpstart the World

Source: Jumpstart the World

About the Author

Born: 1955
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 31

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