“Some are born mad, some achieve madness, and some have madness thrust upon 'em.”
― The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls
― The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls
“To have compassion for a character is no different from having compassion for another human being.”
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“There was something about the possession of a book that was important to me. Owning it gave me proprietary rights on the story. It meant that I could read as quickly or as slowly as I liked. No expectations, no deadlines, no proscriptions on bent spines or crumpled pages. I was not gentle on my books. I read while I ate, I read in the bathtub. At night, I rolled over on top of my books that had fallen between the covers as I dozed. For me, the worn pages and tattered covers were a sign of devotion. Like the Velveteen Rabbit, the books I read were only real when they were loved. And I understood that love was not always gentle.”
― Unbound
― Unbound
“I cut myself because you wouldn't let me cry.
I cried because you wouldn't let me speak.
I spoke because you wouldn't let me shine.
I shone because I thought you loved me...”
― The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls
I cried because you wouldn't let me speak.
I spoke because you wouldn't let me shine.
I shone because I thought you loved me...”
― The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls
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