Alifa

“Laura looked unconvinced, but Sunshine had a point to make. “If you never get sadness, how do you know what happy is like?” she asked. “And by the way, everybody dies.” “I think she has you in checkmate there,” Freddy murmured. Laura conceded defeat with a reluctant smile.”
― Ruth Hogan, The Keeper of Lost Things

“When I paint, there’s always a moment where I just know that I’m finally finished. The colors and textures come together to depict a feeling of rightness.”
― Loan Le, A Pho Love Story

“Yeah, but it never is just about the one conversation, is it? It’s about being brave enough to start it, wise enough to choose the right words, and self-aware enough to know what’s going on inside your brain. That’s a lot of things that have to line up all at once. It’s kind of a miracle that people are able to communicate properly at all.”
― Sarah Suk, Made in Korea

“There isn't always a price tag or a black-and-white answer for why people do what they do.”
― Sarah Suk, Made in Korea