Hailey

“I still recall the day of her birth, the moment I brought her out of the room and handed her to Malabo, who passed her to his father. Has one human ever looked at another with more wonder? Whenever he held her, even when she cried, his pride was laid bare. He reserved for her most of the few smiles he was willing to give to the world.”
― Imbolo Mbue, How Beautiful We Were

“I am miserable and joyful and in such pain, and I am becoming who I am meant to be. Above all, I am in love. I have been waiting my whole long, short life to feel a love like this”
― Rebecca Podos, The Wise and the Wicked

“He was attuned to Montserrat’s phases, like memorizing an almanac and knowing if it was a gibbous or waxing moon without having to glance at the sky.”
― Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Silver Nitrate

“Paul again: ‘Faith comes by hearing.’ But faith in the Sun is not taught. All one must do is look up.”
― Laurent Binet, Civilizations