He nods, as if to acknowledge ...

He nods, as if to acknowledge that endings are almost always a little sad, even when there is something to look forward to on the other side.
He nods, as if to acknowledge that endings are almost always a little sad, even when there is something to look forward to on the other side.
 Emily Giffin

More phrases

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

Quotes from the same author

(mother)" She used to tell me to get my nose out of my book and go get some fresh air.
 Emily Giffin
I remember that my mother once told me that the opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference.
 Emily Giffin
ONE MORE CHNCE. Words that my mother heard, more than once. Words that women debate. Whether you CAN forgive and whether you SHOULD trust. I think of all the judgment from society, friends, and family, the overwhelming consensus seeming to be that you should not grant someone who betrayed you a second chance. That you should do everything you can to keep the knife out of your back, and to protect your heart and pride. Cowards give second chances. Fools give second chances. And I am no coward, no fool.
 Emily Giffin
There are no absolutes in relationships. You can't take anything for granted. You can count on absolutely nothing but the unexpected. You only get in trouble when you start thinking that you're some kind of exception to the rule.
 Emily Giffin
The world is not that black and white, Rachel. There are no moral absolutes. It is complex.
 Emily Giffin