Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Jonathan Carroll

Quote by Jonathan Carroll

Work

The Marriage of Sticks

This book delves into the intricate dynamics of marriage, focusing on the emotional and psychological journey of its characters as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of their union. more

Author

Jonathan Carroll
Jonathan Carroll

Jonathan Carroll is an American writer known for his unique literary style and rich imagination. His works span a variety of genres including fantasy, mystery, and realism, and have won the hearts of readers worldwide. more

You May Also Like

“She serves me a piece of it a few minutes out of the oven. A little steam rises from the slits on top. Sugar and spice - cinnamon - burned into the crust. But she's wearing these dark glasses in the kitchen at ten o'clock in the morning - everything nice - as she watches me break off a piece, bring it to my mouth, and blow on it. My daughter's kitchen, in winter. I fork the pie in and tell myself to stay out of it. She says she loves him. No way could it be worse.”

“These nights are endless, and a man can sleep through them, or he can enjoy listening to stories, and you have no need to go to bed before it is time. Too much sleep is only a bore. And of the others, any one whose heart and spirit urge him can go outside and sleep, and then, when the dawn shows, breakfast first, then go out to tend the swine of our master. But we two, sitting here in the shelter, eating and drinking, shall entertain each other remembering and retelling our sad sorrows. For afterwards a man who has suffered much and wandered much has pleasure out of his sorrows.”