Joy

“She realised that you could be as honest as possible in life, but people only see the truth if it is close enough to their reality.”
― Matt Haig, The Midnight Library

“There is a defiance in being a dreamer”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“But if you think there’s any chance that I could make you happy, I wish you would let me try. Because it’s the only thing I really want to do with my life.”
― Sally Rooney, Beautiful World, Where Are You

“It’s not their bullying that “made me the person I am today”, but my own resilience that enabled me to adapt.”
― Florence Given, Women Don't Owe You Pretty