Laura Beecham

“The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil water-way leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed somber under an overcast sky--seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness.”
― Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness

“It is therefore senseless to think of complaining since nothing foreign has decided what we feel, what we live, or what we are.”
― Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
― George Orwell, Animal Farm

“Everything has been figured out, except how to live.”
― Jean-Paul Sartre