☆ Lauriane ☆

“She said that wanting to be liked was a weakness of character.”
― Margaret Atwood, My Evil Mother

“At nine, I wanted love as a kind of corroboration of my own existence.”
― Stephanie Wambugu, Lonely Crowds

“It is as clear as someone crying in church.”
― Deepti Kapoor, Age of Vice

“But you scratch the surface, it’s crumbling, it’s dying, there’s no future on that miserable island. The same in America. You think India is poor? Go and travel around America. I couldn’t believe it. Meanwhile some backpacker in Paharganj wanders around crying about our poverty, shaking his head, taking pity on us, taking photos for the people back home.”
― Deepti Kapoor, Age of Vice