Jess

“I became quite discouraged at moments, I must admit. What's the point of telling the truth if nobody wants to hear it?”
― Margaret Atwood, Old Babes in the Wood: Stories

“...relationships are challenging and boring and annoying, and that’s unavoidable. You have to work through it, you can’t just opt out of the whole thing”
― Dolly Alderton, Good Material

“No expectations. No preferences. If you prefer one outcome over another in life, you will likely be disappointed. I prefer nothing and am always surprised.”
― Coco Mellors, Cleopatra and Frankenstein

“I don't want to be afraid," I tell him.
The sheep nuzzles his face against my leg. Despite being a cartoon, he feels like suede.
"Not wanting to be afraid always makes me more afraid," he says. "The trick, I think, is not to not want it.”
― Melissa Broder, Death Valley