Gillian

“My whole life, my brain was always just so … reliable. But now, not as much. I keep getting things wrong. I can’t trust myself. The whole world looks”
― Katherine Center, Hello Stranger

“There are some advantages to being an American woman over forty who no longer has any fucks left on the shelf, and he can see it.”
― Jojo Moyes, Someone Else's Shoes

“There are too many forces, as deep and invisible as tides, that keep us bouncing into places where we never thought we’d wind up. Sometimes the best we can hope for is to be graceful and brave in the face of all of the changes that will surely come. It also helps to have a sense of humor about your own fate, to not think that you alone are blessed when good fortune comes your way, or cursed when it passes you by.”
― Ann Patchett, What Now?

“Julia specialized in answers. From the time she was old enough to speak, she’d bossed her sisters around, pointing out their problems and providing solutions. Sometimes her sisters found this irritating, but they would also admit that having a “master troubleshooter” in their”
― Ann Napolitano, Hello Beautiful