“By verbally identifying an object, by giving it a name, we alter it. And at the same time we prevent it from changing. A name is like a forked stick that we use to hold a snake on the ground.”
― Vita Nostra
― Vita Nostra
“Tell me what you want,” she said, “and I will make it happen.”
I want my liar, I thought.
I want her mouth.
I want her perfume to rub off on my skin like bruised grass.”
― The Midnight Lie
I want my liar, I thought.
I want her mouth.
I want her perfume to rub off on my skin like bruised grass.”
― The Midnight Lie
“I thought a polished appearance and stellar behavior would be the passport to belonging. And when I inevitably failed at perfection, I could at least wilfully do everything in my power to be kicked out before anyone left me.”
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“I was lonely for her even though she was right in front of me.”
― The Midnight Lie
― The Midnight Lie
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