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The Girl He Used to Know QUOTES

41 " Was Jonathan a nerd? Just because he had short hair and didn't play every sport didn't mean that he was a nerd. He was really smart, and intelligence had always made guys seem more interesting to me than they might be to others. Plus, he was really good-looking and sometimes while we were playing chess I stared at him, mesmerized by how perfect his face looked. He had the whitest teeth I'd ever seen, which made me think his kisses would taste like Pep O Mint Life Savers. "

― Tracey Garvis Graves , The Girl He Used to Know

42 " A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water. "

― Tracey Garvis Graves , The Girl He Used to Know

43 " It’s like everyone around you has a copy of the script of life, but no one
gave it to you so you have to go in blind and hope you can muddle your way
through. And you’ll be wrong most of the time. "

― Tracey Garvis Graves , The Girl He Used to Know

44 " Reading transported me to exotic places, fascinating periods in history, and worlds that were vastly different from my own. "

― Tracey Garvis Graves , The Girl He Used to Know

45 " Staring into space is how I clear my mind so I can work through whatever problem I’m trying to solve. "

― Tracey Garvis Graves , The Girl He Used to Know

46 " I never know what people are thinking. It’s like visiting a country where you don’t speak the language and you’re trying so hard to understand but no matter how many times you ask for juice, they keep bringing you milk. "

― Tracey Garvis Graves , The Girl He Used to Know

47 " It's like everyone around you got a copy of the script of life, but no one gave it to you so you have to go in blind and hope you can muddle your way through. And you'll be wrong most of the time. "

― Tracey Garvis Graves , The Girl He Used to Know

48 " i should have realized it immediately: annika is doing fine. there’s no one here to save. "

― Tracey Garvis Graves , The Girl He Used to Know

49 " Sometimes it's important to let the people we care about know that a single incident doesn't have to define them. "

― Tracey Garvis Graves , The Girl He Used to Know

50 " Where do we start?" I ask.
Will smiles. "I've always found the beginning to be a good place. "

― Tracey Garvis Graves , The Girl He Used to Know

51 " Changing how you deal with something is not the same thing as changing who you are as a person. "

― Tracey Garvis Graves , The Girl He Used to Know

52 " It wasn't that I didn't enjoy being alone, because I did, and could spend hours on solitary endeavors like reading or going for long walks without ever wishing for human companionship (...) But sometimes I craved the presence of someone else, especially if I could be myself. "

― Tracey Garvis Graves , The Girl He Used to Know

53 " But now that time had passed, the loneliness had started reappearing like a growing tidal wave in the distance. I could feel it building and when it finally reached me, I would spend the rest of the day or night restless and fighting tears. It would eventually pass, but the episodes were becoming more frequent. I tried to fill my days with more social interaction, but that only left me feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. A personal connection with someone was what I craved the most. Someone who understood my needs and was willing to speak my language. "

― Tracey Garvis Graves , The Girl He Used to Know

54 " It’s corporate culture. No one has to understand it as long as we play by the rules "

― Tracey Garvis Graves , The Girl He Used to Know