Grace

“She was tired of everyone deciding her life for her. She was ready to figure out who she really was--not what anyone else told her to be.”
― Marissa Meyer, Scarlet

“We all carry trace fossils within us – the marks that the dead and the missed leave behind. Handwriting on an envelope; the wear on a wooden step left by footfall; the memory of a familiar gesture by someone gone, repeated so often it has worn its own groove in both air and mind: these are trace fossils too. Sometimes, in fact, all that is left behind by loss is trace – and sometimes empty volume can be easier to hold in the heart than presence itself.”
― Robert Macfarlane, Underland: A Deep Time Journey

“Orcas may not be very intelligent humans, but humans are really stupid orcas”
― David Neiwert, Of Orcas and Men: Blend of science and activism arguing orcas reveal the cost of human exploitation.

“Trust No One." What an absurd and paranoid idea. Trust shouldn't be given unconditionally, but it should be given a chance to be earned. There is strength in having the humility to work with and sacrifice for others-”
― Alex Hirsch, Gravity Falls: Journal 3