Jordan

“Even when the best things occur, when the sun is angled just enough to offer light or there is beauty somewhere shining in the distance, the voice says‚ This will not last. You do not deserve this peace. Remember that time . . . remember how he cried . . . remember how she shook with disappointment. Remember how you break everything you touch”
― Bassey Ikpi, I'm Telling the Truth, but I'm Lying: Essays

“And suddenly you recall all the senseless time-wasting things you’ve done . . . the wasted minutes you’ll never recover. And you realize that time is the most precious thing. Because time is life. It’s the only thing you can never get”
― Jacqueline Susann, Valley of the Dolls

“Empowered by my own utter nonsense.”
― Erica Alex, Cake in the Blackbird Stew

“A soft spot for night creatures, i.e., cats and women.”
― Erica Alex, Cake in the Blackbird Stew