I asked her, “Could we kiss for a little bit?” “Excuse me?” she said, although, on the other hand, she didn’t pull her head back. “It’s just that I like you, and I think I can tell that you like me.” She said, “I don’t think that’s a good idea.” Disappointment #4. I asked why not. She said, “Because I’m forty-eight and you’re twelve. “So?” “And I’m married.” “So?” “And I don’t even know you.” [...]
-Jonathan Safran Foer
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
I found this excerpt here
This is the fellow who also wrote Everything is Illuminated. Looks like I'm going to Powells to get a new book.
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