Casee Ontko

“If I believe that only bad people are racist, I will feel hurt, offended, and shamed when an unaware racist assumption of mine is pointed out. If I instead believe that having racist assumptions is inevitable (but possible to change), I will feel gratitude when an unaware racist assumption is pointed out; now I am aware of and can change that assumption.”
― Robin DiAngelo, White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

“Guilt is a hunter. My conscience mocked me, picking fights like a petulant child. It’s all your fault, the voice whispered.”
― Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea

“I've always loved quiet people; you never know if they are dancing in the daydream or if they are carrying the weight of the world.”
― John Green, Looking for Alaska

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
― Dr. Seuss