“Afterward she lies nestled against me, her hair tickling my face. I stroke her lightly, memorizing her body. I want her to melt into me, like butter on toast. I want to absorb her and walk around for the rest of my days with her encased in my skin.”Sara Gruen book Water for ElephantsSource: Water for Elephants
“With a secret like that, at some point the secret itself becomes irrelevant. The fact that you kept it does not.”Sara Gruen book Water for ElephantsSource: Water for Elephants
“I want her to melt into me, like butter on toast. I want to absorb her and walk around for the rest of my days with her encased in my skin.I want.”Sara Gruen book Water for ElephantsSource: Water for Elephants
“Although there are times I'd give anything to have her back, I'm glad she went first. Losing her was like being cleft down the middle. It was the moment it all ended for me, and I wouldn't have wanted her to go through that.”Sara Gruen book Water for ElephantsSource: Water for Elephants