Michelle

“Humans are the only species who subvert truth for their own entertainment.”
― Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures

“The sea, too, is very good at keeping secrets.”
― Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures

“she’s in way over her head, she still has to make dinner. It’s not sustainable, Elizabeth. She’s going to have a heart attack or a stroke, or at the very least be in a foul mood. And it’s all because she can’t procrastinate like her fourth grader or pretend to be doing something like her husband. She’s forced to be productive despite the fact that she’s in a potentially fatal time zone—the Afternoon Depression Zone.” “It’s classic neurogenic deprivation,” Elizabeth said, nodding. “The brain doesn’t get the rest it needs, resulting in a drop in executive function and accompanied by an increase in corticosterone levels.”
― Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry

“But you would do well to believe me when I tell you this: the young male who has recently taken over sanitation duties is a direct descendant of the cleaning woman with the injured foot. Hard Left, Cut Right One”
― Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures