“I stand between them in the elevator like we’re three mismatched garden gnomes.” MetaphorSimile Book:All Roads Lead to Rome Source: All Roads Lead to Rome
“Everyone cares what people think. And it’s not what they think, it’s what they say.” “I see. Well, let’s make sure we have some fun and make sure we don’t hear them.” CaringHaving FunFake DatingWhat People Think Of YouWhat People Say Book:All Roads Lead to Rome Source: All Roads Lead to Rome
“I don't believe your love for your family has to mean you sacrifice who you are for them, or for tradition. The world changes, whether we try to keep it the same or not. I get that you need to embrace your family's heritage, and you should, but it can't be some box you get put into that can only look the way it's always looked.” FamilyTraditionTrue To YourselfChangingLove For FamilyOutside Of The Box Book:All Roads Lead to Rome Source: All Roads Lead to Rome
“The only reason I’m convinced the sun will come up tomorrow is to give me sunburn.” SunBad DaySunburnSun Coming Up Book:All Roads Lead to Rome Source: All Roads Lead to Rome
“I never despised you.” “Oh, I think you did.” “I just didn’t think I was going to be able to stand your company. But I never despised you.” “That seems like the same thing.” DespiseBanter Book:All Roads Lead to Rome Source: All Roads Lead to Rome
“The people will believe whatever the paparazzi spin for them. And the paparazzi will spin what they want the people to believe.” NewsPaparazziBelievingCelebritiesFake Dating Book:All Roads Lead to Rome Source: All Roads Lead to Rome
“But,” I add to make him stop frowning. “I’m happy to see that you know the difference between ‘who’ and ‘whom’” He shakes his head. “Crivvens, where did I find you?” “In a gelateria off the Piazza di Spagna. I made the mistake of wearing yellow that day.” BanterFake DatingWhom Book:All Roads Lead to Rome Source: All Roads Lead to Rome
“Funny that the people who aren’t doing the fighting are the most tired of it,” Evan said. “We never knew anything about people being sick of it, or protests, or people thinking we were the bad guys. All our news was censored. We thought everyone would be proud of us, like they are of our dads. We were out there, putting everything on the line every day because that’s what our country told us to do, under conditions that would make a saint afraid to look God in the face, and we were doing our best. I knew there were a few anti-war protests before I left, but I never expected it to be like this…” Vietnam WarAnti War MovementKent StateSabrina Fedel Book:Leaving Kent State Source: Leaving Kent State
“He was telling war stories. The funny, innocuous ones that made everyone forget that war could leave you without fingers, or legs, or a soul.” Young AdultVietnam WarKent StateSabrian Fedel Book:Leaving Kent State Source: Leaving Kent State