Marie Aitchison > Quotes

“Before sitting down, I light a pumpkin candle, because ‘tis the season, and all that. It isn’t lost on me that I’m delving into a mystery involving murderous witches a mere week before Halloween.”
― Marie Aitchison, Dyer Lane

“I think we don’t matter anymore unless there’re people alive who still value our memories. Our entire existence just seems meaningless if not for the imprints we leave behind.” I shrug, “I guess I’m in a nihilist mood tonight.”
― Marie Aitchison, Dyer Lane

“I have always lived my life like a shark, keep moving forward, or die.”
― Marie Aitchison, Dyer Lane

“I always felt like the moon, with no light source of my own, happy to simply reflect the blaze of sunlight outward. Happy to just be in its orbit. Happy as a secondary feature in a vast expanse of sky.”
― Marie Aitchison, Dyer Lane

“You are like a jewel. You reflect back the light of whoever you are around, shining the best of others back at them. You listen and are present in the moment, and by doing so, enhance it for the rest of us. Don’t lose that glimmering part of who you are to fit a box that others have built for you. Not even a box that you have built for yourself.”
― Marie Aitchison, Dyer Lane