Mafalda Poppenhagen

“Besides, being lost is never a matter of not knowing where you are; it’s a matter of not knowing where you aren’t—and I don’t care at all about where I’m not.”
― Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth

“The music grew louder, faster, as we saw an empty couch on the balcony and ran to get it, pushed aside another couple darting for the same thing, but it was ours, and we smiled wide, laughing at our fortune, our couch.”
― Lee Matthew Goldberg, Slow Down

“The Profumo Affair in 1963 profoundly altered British society. It gave lie to the belief that those born into the ruling class were inherently superior and destined to lead.”
― Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Nine Political Wives

“You must come to terms with the reality that nothing outside ourselves, be it people or things is actually responsible for our happiness.”
― Ammar Habib, Mary Edwards Walker: America's Only Female Medal of Honor Recipient