Quote

A bus ride is like being in another world.

J.A. Redmerski

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

J.A. Redmerski
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: November 25
Novelist
Little Rock
Arkansas
Bus
Ride
Another
Like
World

More quotes by J.A. Redmerski

Image
His face spreads into a warm smile. “As a matter of fact, no, I have never slept under the stars – are you gettin’ all romantic on me, Camryn Bennett?” He looks at me with a playful sideward stare.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
Coincidence is just a safe conformist for fate.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
I say that I'm not into you like that, Camryn, because.., he pauses, searching my face, looking at my lips for a moment as if deciding whether or not he should kiss them again, ...because you're not the girl I could only sleep with once.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
I love the smell of Waffle House it's the smell of freedom, being on the open road and knowing that ninety percent of the people eating around you are also on that road. Truck driver's, road-trippers, hangovers--those who don't live that monotonous life of society slavery.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
It’s like, you know, it doesn’t matter what you do, even if you try to replicate an experience down to every last detail, it’ll never be the way it was when it happened naturally the first time.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
You’re the world to me,” I whisper onto her lips. “I hope you never forget that.” “I’ll never forget,” she whispers back.. “But if I ever do, for whatever reason, I hope you’ll always find a way to remind me.” ...“Always.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
You’re sleeping with an assassin, running for your life every single day from men who want to kill you and you’re convinced you’re going to die of discomfort.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
Well, I suppose he’s stuck with you forever then.” “Yes, and forever is a very long time.” He pauses and then says, “Well, for the record, something tells me he wouldn’t have it any other way.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
It’s not only about sadness. In truth, sadness really has little to do with it. Depression is pain in its purest form and I would do anything to be able to feel an emotion again. Any emotion at all. Pain hurts, but pain that’s so powerful that you can’t feel anything anymore, that’s when you start to feel like you’re going crazy.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
Ultimately, it's my choice and only my choice.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
Oh, this is going to be fun he actually thinks he's teaching me something.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
I want to do everything with you
J.A. Redmerski
Image
I don’t want to sleep alone,” she says gently. And I don’t force her to. Sarai falls fast asleep curled up next to me in my bed. Right where I want her.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
let yourself cry, OK? One of the worst feelings in the world is being unable to cry and eventually it…starts to make things darker.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
I run behind her, letting her stay a few steps ahead of me so if she happens to fall I’ll be there to laugh at her first and then help her up afterwards.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
But the heart has a mind of its own and it always gets what it wants, especially when it's dying.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
I believe that no matter what happens, or where we go, or if there's an afterlife, that we'll always be connected. Not even death can make me forget you, or forget that I love you.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
Why does everybody have to be with somebody? It’s a stupid delusion and a really pathetic way of thinking.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
Promise me that if I ever get Alzheimer’s or dementia, and I don’t remember anyone that you’ll visit me every day and read to me like Noah read to Allie.
J.A. Redmerski
Image
My plant is probably dead. Camryn looks slightly surprised. You have a plant? I smile. Yeah, her name's Georgia.
J.A. Redmerski