“To the child in each of us, yearning to be special. Take my hand, you strange little creature, and together we shall walk beyond the wall.”
― The Knight and the Moth
― The Knight and the Moth
“But isn't that one of the great things about fiction?" he says. "It's an escape. Somewhere to go when you don't want to be where you are.”
― This Book Made Me Think of You
― This Book Made Me Think of You
“Nothing in life was more powerful than two women affirming each other’s horrible life choices.”
― Bonds of Hercules
― Bonds of Hercules
“Her laughter adjusts the spin of his atoms.”
― Mate
― Mate
“You okay?” I ask, cautious. “Yeah.” A deep inhale. “Yeah. I just wanted to listen to you exist.”
― Problematic Summer Romance
― Problematic Summer Romance
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