Adele

“Religion for her had always been a source of hope, resilience and love - a lift that carried her up from the basement of darkness into a spiritual light. It pained her that the same lift could just as easily take others all the way down. The teachings that warmed her heart and brought her closer to all humanity, regardless of creed, colour or nationality, could be interpreted in such a way that they divided, confused and separated human beings, sowing seeds of enmity and bloodshed.”
― Elif Shafak, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World

“The veils drop between us. I am admitted to the warmth and privacy of another soul.”
― Woolf Virginia, The Waves

“Because I'm an angel."
"You are." He stretched out his arm and patted me on the head. "And I'm platonically in love with you.”
― Alice Oseman, Radio Silence

“Sometimes where you feel most safe is where you least belong”
― Elif Shafak, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World