Fatima > Fatima's Quotes

“I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot. ”
― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

“Reading had always been a passion, but since when were passions the only foundations of a life?”
― Christelle Dabos, A Winter's Promise

“As long as Ophelia had scruples, as long as she acted according to her conscience, as long as she could face up to her reflection every morning, she would belong to no one else but herself.”
― Christelle Dabos, A Winter's Promise

“Human love is grossly flawed, and even when it isn’t, people routinely misunderstand it, reject it, use it or manipulate it. It is hard to protect a person you love from pain because people often choose pain; I am a person who often chooses pain.”
― Mary Gaitskill, Lost Cat

“When does a war end? When can I say your name and have it mean only your name and not what you left behind?”
― Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous