Madison E

“To lose something you never had can be just as painful—because it is the hope of having it that you lose. The hope that in this world, there are magical fish who will give you advice and warning, when really, the future is unknowable and infinitely dangerous.”
― Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

“Humans. For the most part, you are dull and blundering. But occasionally, you can be remarkably bright creatures.”
― Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures

“As always, the ocean seemed angrier than the marsh. Deeper, it had more to say.”
― Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing

“The tin man
is ruined
by butterflies”
― Manoel de Barros, Birds for a Demolition