And that's where our conversation went from there, than God, both of us laughing our butts off at the thought of a hoops game between two teams on intravenous fluids. Which makes absolutely no sense at all; I know that. But that's why it cheered me up, because it was so absolutely stupid. It cheered me up more than I'd ever thought I'd be cheered up again.
Catherine Gilbert MurdockEveryone's scared. So scared they can't sleep sometimes. Or eat. Or keep their weight on."
"Then why bother playing?" I asked. It was a whisper, this question.
"Because. You love the game. You love the people you play with. You love winning, maybe. You love that one moment when you get it right . . . I dunno. Why do you play?"
"Because," I whispered, "it's who I am."
Sounds like a good reason to me.
I could not but wonder at the queen's unprecedented civility, until I realized with a flush of shame that it was my own improved behavior that motivated hers. So it is that we in life determine our own treatment.
Catherine Gilbert MurdockMots clés life inspirational life-lessons realizations
She says you're not truly human until you've had your heart broken and you've broken someone's heart.
Catherine Gilbert MurdockI’d promised myself that I’d really work on talking more, talking about uncomfortable things, because I could see from Brian how well things could work out if you did.
Catherine Gilbert MurdockI swear, every person I know gets far more satisfaction from doing good deeds than receiving them. Maybe that’s the whole point in the end, all of us putting up with good deeds, tolerating them as best we can, counting the minutes until we have the opportunity to reciprocate.
Catherine Gilbert MurdockAnd if I didn’t, I’d spend the rest of my life wondering who I could have turned into if only I’d had the guts to try.
Catherine Gilbert MurdockBut it turns out that even if I don’t talk a lot, when it’s something that matters I still have a lot to say.
Catherine Gilbert MurdockWhy was it that jam always coated me so?
Catherine Gilbert MurdockMots clés jam princess-ben
Sometimes,well,all the time,I can't think of what to say because I'm so dumb and stuff,and then maybe I think of it like five days later.
Catherine Gilbert MurdockMots clés different
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