All of My Most Favoured

They say there is no greater pleasure for a writer than when he/she comes upon the right word(s) to express their thoughts. I must say I agree. Rachel Gibson must be exceptionally satisfied when she'd finished writing "True Love and Other Disasters." This novel, is full of quirky repertoires and scenes that make you laugh out loud. I thought to share below all of my favourite phrases in this book.

"Your body is going to react a certain way and there is nothing you can do about it. You can't control who you're attracted to. And you can't control who your heart wants." Valerie, to Faith Duffy.

"Your aorta is in your heart. Not your head." Jules pointed out.
"Yeah, I know that numb nuts." Bo set her beer back on the table. "It's called overstating something to make a point."
"It's called stupid."

"A person or charity should give for the right reasons and not for the glory."

"Was that some sort of inappropriate sexist comment?"
"That depends. Were you offended?"

"He was gorgeous, everything good and yummy in one pissed-off package. He was every catch in a girl's breath, every hitch in her heart, and every flutter in her stomach. He didn't need a poster or a billboard or silver screen to make him larger than life. All he had to do was breathe."

Go Figure

A part of the world screams in agony from brutal hunger. A part of the world has been raped blind and without care. A part of the world faces death-threats daily. A part of the world has no roof they can call home. A part of the world is diseased with sickness so hideous. A part of the world knows not and recognizes not, God. A part of the world is deprived of the luxury of family. A part of the world has not the treasured friend. A part of the world cannot love. A part of the world does not know love. A part of the world observes not the rest of the world. A part of the world knows only high and no low. A part of the world cherishes that which will easily perish.
But I am not that part of the world. And for this single reason, I have no right to complain. I have no right to be upset. I have no right to be a cry-baby. For other parts of the world suffer fates much worse than I. And I am still able to call myself fortunate, for I can still count the blessings with which I have been gifted.

photo by: ~ Majagual