Betti

“My mother always said the envy of others invites”
― Marjan Kamali, The Lion Women of Tehran

“At the end of the day, Joe, only one thing counts. Everything else is just shiny baubles and empty noise.”
― Allen Eskens, The Shadows We Hide

“I’ve often thought it must demand a sort of deficiency to be a writer. There’s something missing in your life so you fill it with words. God knows, I couldn’t do it, as much as I love reading. That’s why I became an editor. I get all the rewards and the excitement of creating a new book but my job’s more fun.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Moonflower Murders

“learn from an early age to deal with uncomfortable truths by avoiding them, or by pretending better truths exist. This tendency might make for psychological resilience, but it also makes it hard for Appalachians to look at themselves honestly.”
― J.D. Vance, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis