Whenever I saw her, I felt like I had been living in another country, doing moderately well in another language, and then she showed up speaking English and suddenly I could speak with all the complexity and nuance that I hadn't realized was gone. With Lucy I was a native speaker. Ann Patchett
About This Quote

This quote is from the book "A Long Way Down" by Nick Hornby. In the book, Hornby tells us about a group of friends who go on an epic journey to rescue another friend who has fallen from a high-rise building after a suicide attempt. As they begin their descent, some of them say that they feel like they are living in a foreign country and can't speak the language. Then Lucy shows up and says she's been learning their language and says she feels like she can finally speak it with all it's complexity and nuance. This quote is about how Lucy was able to tap into the minds and hearts of the other people on this adventure and help them bond together as one family.

Source: Truth And Beauty

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