“Her big eyes widened until he was swallowed whole in their depths. Then recognition slowly crept into them, a mischievous sort of recognition. The baby look had disappeared from her face, and it was that that had counted so much in her favor. A smile parted her lips, an acted smile with a little too much conceit in it to be real.”
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Cornell Woolrich was an American novelist known for his suspense novels. His works are characterized by their tense atmosphere and complex psychological descriptions, which have had a profound impact on detective novels and thrillers in films. more
“This time Skye’s smile for her was as if they’d known each other for years.”
“Leaning on her elbow, she looked up at him with a smile that said she had known he would come.”
“This universe is an ocean of happiness where distance is measured in SPH, Smiles Per Hour.”
“When they give you flowers, give them back a bouquet of your biggest smiles.”