Tisha Vecchia

“Do not mistake the rule of force
for true power. Men are not shaped by force.”
― Euripides, The Bacchae

“...Sometimes I suspect that what had really happened was that we became more resigned, more cynical, raised our pain thresholds as we lowered our expectations. All in all, settled for less.”
― Emma Donoghue

“We have to start teaching ourselves not to be afraid.”
― William Faulkner

“I was afraid of being rejected, yes. I was also afraid of being accepted for the wrong reasons.”
― Erich Segal, Love Story