Extended excerpt [Fiction. Dialogue between narrator & ‘Rhiannon’]:

“I’m glad you’re not mad at me,” she says. “I just want everything to be okay.”

I nod. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: We all want everything to be okay. We don’t even wish so much for fantastic or marvelous or outstanding. We will happily settle for okay, because most of the time, okay is enough.” (p. 6)

Source: Library – Every Day (August 2012) International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 978-0-307-93189-4

Extended excerpt: [Fiction. Narrator] “I no longer thing she’s just being nice. She’s being kind. Which is much more a sign of character than mere niceness. Kindness connects to who you are, while niceness connects to how you want to be seen.” (p. 56)

Source: Library – Every Day (August 2012) International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 978-0-307-93189-4

Extended excerpt [Fiction. The author’s definition of ineffable]:

“Ineffable, adj. These words will ultimately end up being the barest of reflections, devoid of the sensations words cannot convey. Trying to write about love is ultimately like trying to have a dictionary represent life. No matter how many words there are, there will never be enough.” (p. 118)

Source link: A Lover’s Dictionary (2011|Jan. 2011 Macmillan eBook ed.) online via Scribd [subscription service]: https://www.scribd.com/read/182551860/The-Lover-s-Dictionary-A-Novel#Search_search-menu_531492 [ISBN: 978-0-374-19368-3]