Ima Douse

“Are we not forever shaped by our childhood, its scars, its secrets, its hidden pain?”
― Tatiana de Rosnay, A Secret Kept

“I found a tin of Nestlé’s milk in the pot.”
― Henri Charrière, Papillon

“Le chiedo scusa, professore:non era più un cane, era un uomo. Questo è il punto".
"Perché poteva parlare? Ma questo non vuol dire essere uomini, almeno non ancora...comunque non importa, Pallino è sempre vivo, a nessuno è mai passato per la testa ammazzarlo".”
― Mikhail Bulgakov, Heart of a Dog

“The teacher pulled out a pile of papers. They were Bennie’s tests and homework assignments. Mrs. Lewis said, “Ma’am, here is the proof that Bennie isn’t up to a fourth grade level. He has an F on several of these assignments. In fact, a zero grade is too high for some of Bennie’s work this last year.”
― Harold Phifer, Surviving Chaos: How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar