When I first submerged my feet into...

When I first submerged my feet into frigid water, they hurt so badly I yanked them out again. I persisted, dunking them for longer and longer periods, until the cold finally blistered.

- Sara Gruen

Water for Elephants

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The person following is never in control, which she knows full well and which is exactly why she does it.

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He only had the imperfect medium of words.

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It seems there's nothing so good or pure it cant be taken without a moment's notice. And then in the end, it all gets taken anyway.

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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.

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How hard can it be to find a girl and an elephant for Christ's sake?

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And then I laugh, because it's so ridiculous and so gorgeous and it's all I an do to not melt into a fit of giggles. So what if I'm ninety-three? So what if I'm ancient and cranky and my body's a wreck? If they're willing to accept me and my guilty conscience, why the hell shouldn't I run away with the circus? It's like Charlie told the cop. For this old man, this IS home.

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