Nevena

“I have theories I write down then erase and walk away from the desk. I put the kettle on and let the sound of boiling water change my mind.”
― Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

“They say nothing lasts forever but they're just scared it will last longer than they can love it.”
― Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

“She freezes for a second before turning around, like someone expecting to be caught. “Oh, I’m not her,” she says. Then she looks right at me and narrows her eyes. “But you know, everyone always thinks I’m the person they’re looking for.”
― May-Lan Tan, Things to Make and Break

“There is still one difference left between us. You have a tenderness grown weary and I have a weariness grown tender.”
― Dulce María Loynaz, Absolute Solitude: Selected Poems