Niamh

“Don't do it, Eleanor told the little girl; insist on your cup
of stars; once they have trapped you into being like everyone
else you will never see your cup of stars again”
― Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House

“There is nothing wrong with the love of Beauty. But Beauty - unless she is wed to something more meaningful - is always superficial.”
― Donna Tartt, The Secret History

“Am I walking toward something I should be running away from?”
― Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House

“You can use a spear as a walking stick, but that will not change its nature.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles