Julia Marie

“The main work of haunting is done by the living”
― Judith Richardson, Possessions: The History and Uses of Haunting in the Hudson Valley

“Holly had married him: well, well. I wished I were under the wheels of the train.”
― Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories

“We can choose the narrative we tell about our lives. We're born into cultures, nations and languages that we didn't choose. We're born with certain brain chemicals and genetic predispositions that we can't control. We're sometimes thrust into social conditions that we detest. But among all the things we don't control, we do have some control over our stories. We do have a conscious say in selecting the narrative we will use to organize perceptions.”
― David Brooks, The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement

“She looked at me blankly, and rubbed her nose, as though it tickled; a gesture, seeing often repeated, I came to recognize as a signal that one was trespassing. Like many people with a bold fondness for volunteering intimate information, anything that suggested a direct question, a pinning-down, put her on guard.”
― Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories