Agostina

“Cuando somos niños, somos el centro de todo. Todo ocurre para nosotros. Las demás personas son sólo fantasmas que se nos suministran para que hablemos con ellas. Pero cuando crecemos ocupamos el lugar que nos corresponde y adquirimos nuestro verdadero tamaño y forma. Se establece un intercambio entre nosotros y los demás.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

“And yet. It is not easy, living in the shadow of someone's Tragic Illness, so that everything you do seems insubstantial by comparison. Other people in the world would have to agree that this is true.”
― Gina Frangello, A Life in Men

“I know what you're thinking," said Root. "Why am I picking on you every day? Why don't I ever bawl out those other layabouts?"
Holly said nothing, but agreement was written all over the face.
"I'll tell you why, shall I?
Holly risked a nod.
"It's because you're a girl."
Holly felt her fingers curl into fists. She knew it!”
― Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl

“I have about a hundred cats living in me and all of them are curious”
― Kathy Acker, I'm Very Into You: Correspondence, 1995-1996