“While waiting for her to phone me at school I'd feel seconds bursting inside me and leaving clouds. That won't come again—it can't. I'll never have that with anyone else. I'll never even come close.” WaitingRelationshipsLossSadClosenessHelen OyeyemiMr FoxNever Again Book:Mr. Fox Source: Mr. Fox
“The situation improved once it occurred to them that they should also talk; as they came to understand each other they learned that what they'd been afraid of was running out of self. On the contrary the more they loved the more there was to love” LoveSelfFearRelationshipsLossLove QuotesThe Self Book:What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours Source: What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours
“I wanted to ask her if she meant to spend the night here as well, but I didn't want her to say yes. It could be that she was in some kind of mood and just wanted a nap and my question might force her to adopt a stance. She does that, I've noticed; she lashes out when she thinks she's been given a cue.” RelationshipsHelen OyeyemiMr Fox Book:Mr. Fox Source: Mr. Fox
“More than friends, eh? More than friends... You know, my mother once told me that half of the hatred that springs up between people is rooted in this mistaken belief that there's any human relationship more sacred than friendship.” RelationshipsFriendshipAdvice Book:Gingerbread Source: Gingerbread