Melanie

“I stare out the window and smile because just dreaming it is nice… even if it doesn't happen. Just dreaming it is nice.”
― A.S. King, Ask the Passengers

“What has become of the dreams of our youth?" they ask, with their smug, disillusioned air. "Those years are long gone, and life's a bitch.” I despise this false lucidity that comes with age. The truth is that they are just like everyone else: nothing more than kids without a clue about what has happened to them, acting big and tough when in fact all they want is to burst into tears.”
― Muriel Barbery

“For anyone who insists that taking one step forward and two steps backward will never get you anywhere , I protest: It will if you're walking backwards.”
― George Watsky, How to Ruin Everything: Essays

“Don't get trapped into thinking people are halves instead of wholes.”
― David Levithan, Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story