julia :)

“Seasons flow in a cycle.
Life too, passes through difficult winters.
But after any winter, spring will follow.”
― Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Tales from the Cafe

“She was a woman, after all. Living in a world created by men. And she had long known that assholes protect their own. They are faithful to no one but surprisingly protective of each other.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Malibu Rising

“Are you happy?" I ask him.
The question is so abrupt, I expect him to balk a little, but he doesn't. "I've had moments of it, yeah."
I don't like this answer. I want him to be joyful, loved, adored, full of everything, all the time.
"I'll admit," he adds, "I feel more of it being near you.”
― Christina Lauren, Love and Other Words

“Carole knows what drives people to such despair, knows what its like to appear normal but to feel herself swaying
just one leap away
from
the amassed crowds on the platforms who carry enough hope in their hearts to stay alive
swaying
just one leap away from
eternal
peace”
― Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other