Amanda Morrison

“She said, “You almost died. If it hadn’t been for Alex, you would have died. Why?” Nate put a hand in her hair. “For you. Always for you.” She looked up at him. Her bottom lip was trembling, and her eyes were wet. A tear trickled down her cheek. “You love me.” “Yes.” “You love him.” “Yes.” “I know now,” she said. “What it means to be human.” He wiped away her tears. “What?” “It means having your heart broken. There is nothing more human than a broken heart. How am I supposed to leave you both?”
― T.J. Klune, The Bones Beneath My Skin

“Things always seem the worst just after they happen. Time will take care of this as time always does.”
― Amanda Peters, The Berry Pickers

“a voice had valleys and crags, telling you of sadness or delight. You could almost feel it under your fingers, like it was land.”
― Emilia Hart, The Sirens

“It’s little wonder so many people feel lost these days. You can’t find your way if you don’t know where you’re supposed to be going.”
― Alice Feeney, Beautiful Ugly