Ash

“Those were her last words. They were excellent last words, Mum. Well done. An hour later, she took a breath. We waited. There were no more breaths.”
― Liane Moriarty, Here One Moment

“She had recently lost her father and she said (according to the article, which may or may not have been fact-checked) that her first thought was this: No one would ever love her like that again.”
― Liane Moriarty, Here One Moment

“I’m afraid of the unpredictability of existing. I’m afraid of not being able to control the direction of my life. I’m afraid that no matter how much I plan, I won’t be able to avoid hurtful and sad things. But above all…” I take a deep breath and laugh softly, because what I’m about to say is ridiculous, even if it’s true. Even if it’s me. “Mostly, I’m afraid of attempting something and not being perfect at it.”
― Ali Hazelwood, Deep End

“When you know that something is finite, it makes it that much more meaningful.”
― Tillie Cole, A Thousand Boy Kisses