Rachel

“What would you call a pet goldfish?”
“‘Quiet'”
“That’s a stupid name”
“How about ‘Silence’?”
“You’re not even trying”
“Kill me”.”
― Sophocles Sapounas, Not Alone

“I bounded over the gray, dusty terrain toward the huge dome of Conrad Bubble. Its airlock, ringed with red lights, stood distressingly far away. It’s hard to run with a hundred kilograms of gear on – even in lunar gravity.”
― Andy Weir, Artemis

“The longest day of my life began tardily. I woke up late, took too long in the shower, and ended up having to enjoy my breakfast in the passenger seat of my mom’s minivan at 7:17 that Wednesday morning.”
― John Green, Paper Towns

“My English teacher Mr Davies rubs a hand over his military buzz cut. There’s sweat beading at his hairline, and he puffs out his ruddy cheeks. He looks like a drunk porcupine. The drunk part may be true. Even if it is before lunch on a Tuesday.”
― Jennifer Mathieu, Moxie