Catherine

“Winter is already a lost shape, forgotten
in the ground. Instead, here is Spring

with all the grace of a woman
smoothing out her apron.”
― Cecilia Llompart, The Wingless

“Being a victim is more palatable than having to recognize the intrinsic contradictions of one's own governing philosophy.”
― Tom Clancy, The Hunt for Red October

“You ain't no woodstove; you can't just squat in the middle of my house and stew.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, Six-Gun Snow White

“The instant before something comes into focus is more exciting than any sharp certainty. Photography, child, is about the passing of time. Capturing is the goal of literature. Timelessness is the task of music and painting. But a good photograph holds time just as a vase holds water. The water will evaporate and the vase becomes a memorial to it. What separates a snapshot from a masterpiece is that the latter is a metaphor of patience...”
― Miguel Syjuco, Ilustrado