Marlee

“Some people are born into families that encourage education; others are against it. Some are born into flourishing economies encouraging of entrepreneurship; others are born into war and destitution. I want you to be successful, and I want you to earn it. But realize that not all success is due to hard work, and not all poverty is due to laziness. Keep this in mind when judging people, including yourself.”
― Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money

“am four and I put one hand on her cheek. Hello, says my mother, and she puts her mouth on my cheek, talks into my face, and there are the teeth and the lips of my mother. My baby, said my mother, over and over, the phrase she used most in the world.”
― Liz Moore, Long Bright River

“Were we inside of it together, love? Or was I alone in a silly dream?”
― Karen Russell, The Antidote

“And to my beautiful children, Finn and Hazel. This is a book about parents and children, and how deep that love goes. You are more than I ever could have hoped for; I have no words to express how completely I love”
― Charlotte McConaghy, Wild Dark Shore