“People talk about books being an escape, but here on the tube, this one feels more like a lifeline...The motion of the train makes her head rattle, but her eyes lock on the words the way a f...”

“That they were left with only this--this awkward, prearranged meet-up, this terrible silence--seemed almost more than she could bear, and the unfairness of it all welled up inside of her. It...”

“Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?”

“Love is the strangest, most illogical thing in the world.”

“People who meet in airports are seventy-two percent more likely to fall for each other than people who meet anywhere else.”

“Cheerfulness and contentment are great beautifiers.”