“Life is not so idiotically mathematical that only the big eat the small; it is just as common for a bee to kill a lion or at least to drive it mad.”
― Miss Julie
― Miss Julie
“Life is an awful, ugly place to not have a best friend.”
― Someone Like You
― Someone Like You
“Sorrow is how we learn to love. Your heart isn't breaking. It hurts because it's getting larger. The larger it gets, the more love it holds.”
― Riding Shotgun
― Riding Shotgun
“There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment.”
― The Truth About Forever
― The Truth About Forever
“Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn't ask ourselves what it says but what it means...”
― The Name of the Rose
― The Name of the Rose
Mariel’s 2025 Year in Books
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