Devon

“Whether we find it appealing or not is another question, but personally I like being fourth cousin to a mushroom and having a bonobo as my closest living relative. It makes me feel a part of the world.”
― Richard Fortey, Dry Store Room No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum

“In the time of swords and periwigs and full-skirted coats with flowered lappets - when gentlemen wore ruffles, and gold-laced waistcoats of paduasoy and taffeta - there lived a tailor in Gloucester.”
― Beatrix Potter, The Tailor of Gloucester

“A life accumulates a collection: of people, work and perplexities. We are all our own curators. ”
― Richard Fortey, Dry Store Room No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum

“Why do girls always feel like they have to apologize for giving an opinion or taking up space in the world? Have you ever noticed that?" Nicole asked. "You go on websites and some girl leaves a post and if it's longer than three sentences or she's expressing her thoughts about some topic, she usually ends with, 'Sorry for the rant' or 'That may be dumb, but that's what I think.”
― Libba Bray, Beauty Queens