Rumaan Alam Quotes & Sayings

This body. This body Dan wanted to possess, and together they made a baby, asleep right now in the very next room. She tells herself that he's alive, that he's well, though some instinct in her tells her, every so often, that the baby is dead, that she needs to rush to his side. Either this will pass, or it never will. This is motherhood. — Rumaan Alam

The ice tinkles prettily: There's no more inviting sound to her, it's sophistication, like a British accent or that call-and-response of high-heeled shoes on tile. — Rumaan Alam

She likes the frisson of improvisation. Fun cannot be scheduled. Fun simply occurs. — Rumaan Alam

His manners are old-fashioned, the work of a vigilant mother. — Rumaan Alam

Just reviewing this list, these to-dos and dones, her pace quickens; she feels lighter, she feels smarter, she feels in control, she feels alive. — Rumaan Alam