Emily

“Ove had never been asked how he lived before he met her. But if anyone had asked him, he would have answered that he didn’t.”
― Fredrik Backman, A Man Called Ove

“Respect could build an empire. Trust could make it unbreakable. Love could make it last forever.”
― Scarlett St. Clair, A Touch of Darkness

“Fear,” Jason said, “can make you do more wrong than hate or jealousy. If you’re afraid you don’t commit yourself to life completely; fear makes you always, always hold something back.”
― Philip K. Dick, Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said

“There are parts of our hearts we give away. Not lend, but sacrifice entirely. And there are some people to whom we give these pieces, knowing we'll never really get them back.”
― Genevieve Wheeler, Adelaide