Lacie Duling

“Because that’s the thing about grief no one ever tells you: it’s greedy. You don’t notice at first because you’re still in shock, and there’s so much to do, from obtaining death certificates to canceling utility contracts, but hour by hour, day by day, it eats up every last scrap of energy you have, leaving you spent and empty.”
― Mike Gayle, The Museum of Ordinary People

“What was he seeking? Why didn’t he just lie down and die?”
― Rebecca Ross, Divine Rivals

“He holds me all night long, pressing my cold hands to his mouth.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

“Don’t let your guard down for a moment.” Nesta nodded, not bothering to say that she’d operated by that principle for a long time.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Silver Flames