Phaedra Ritchie

“I've never really not written, never not had another world of my own making to escape to, never known how to be in this world without most of my soul dreaming up and living in another.”
― Mona Awad, Bunny

“We never joke about bunnies, Bunny.”
― Mona Awad, Bunny

“Most people go through their whole lives, without ever really feeling that close with anyone.”
― Sally Rooney , Normal People

“No wonder I won the Games. No decent person ever does.

I wish she was dead, he says. I wish they were all dead and we were, too. It would be best.


While the fire catches, I sweep out the snow that has accumulated under the empty windows,

My mother has to save the strongest for the worst pain, but what is the worst pain? To me, it's always the pain that is present.”
― Susanne Collins