This is my absolute favorite quote (well I guess its a little more than just a quote) ever, by far. Just typing it here gave me goosebumps. Enjoy !
Man
Boy
By the way, the two people do have names in the book... can you guess which book it is?
"..and I think every once in a while someone comes along who is a litle more primitive that the rest of us, a little closer to our beginnings, a little more in touch with the stuff we're made of"
The words seemed to fit her, though I could not grasp their meaning. He saw the vacant look on my face and laughed. He stared at me.
"She liked you, boy"
The intensity of his voice made me blink. "Yes"
"She did it for you, you know."
"What?"
"Gave up herself, for a while there. She loved you that much. What an incredibly lucky kid you were"
I could not look at him. "I know."
He shook his head with wistful sadness. "No, you don't. Not yet. Maybe someday..." |
