Hales

“Because really, how many cannibalistic giants can one Greek plausibly meet as he sails the open seas?”
― Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships

“She is a nurturer but she is also a ferocious defender.
Remember that to walk this world, you must be kind but also fierce”
― Elizabeth Acevedo, Clap When You Land

“Living is not as easy as they all make it seem. It is not as simple as breathe in and breathe out. It is not as simple as sleep, eat, work, repeat, sleep, eat, work, repeat. It is not as easy as they all make it look. You made it to today. You made it this far, well done you, and thank you. Thank you. Thank yourself. Thank you.”
― Salena Godden, Mrs Death Misses Death: Salena Godden

“Once, men and women were able to turn themselves into eagles and fly immense distances. They communed with rivers and mountains and received wisdom from them. They felt the turning of the stars inside their own minds. My contemporaries did not understand this. They were all enamoured with the idea of progress and believed that whatever was new must be superior to what was old. As if merit was a function of chronology! But it seemed to me that the wisdom of the ancients could not have simply vanished. Nothing simply vanishes. It’s not actually possible.”
― Susanna Clarke, Piranesi