“You could time a suburban story by your watch: it lasts as long as it ...” — Rachel Cusk Quote

“You could time a suburban story by your watch: it lasts as long as it takes a small furry animal that's lonely to find friends, or a small furry animal that's lost to find its parents; it lasts as long as a quick avowal of love; it lasts precisely as long as the average parent is disposed on a Tuesday night to spend reading aloud to children.”

“... the problem with being honest, he said, is that you're slow to realize that other people can lie.”