Iris Kerns

“How can we dream if we don't have words?”
― Patricia Forde, The List

“The snow may fall, but the sun also rises.”
― Suzanne Collins, Sunrise on the Reaping

“Everything happens for a reason.” The only thing worse than saying this is pretending that you know the reason. I’ve had hundreds of people tell me the reason for my cancer. Because of my sin. Because of my unfaithfulness. Because God is fair. Because God is unfair. Because of my aversion to Brussels sprouts. I mean, no one is short of reasons. So if people tell you this, make sure you are there when they go through the cruelest moments of their lives, and start offering your own. When someone is drowning, the only thing worse than failing to throw them a life preserver is handing them a reason.”
― Kate Bowler, Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved

“With that, she condemns me to life.”
― Suzanne Collins, Sunrise on the Reaping