Melissa

“All writers are vain, selfish and lazy, and at the very bottom of their motives lies a mystery. Writing a book is a long, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.”
― George Orwell

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen your handwriting before. It’s an oddly personal thing, isn’t it?”
― Ann Aguirre, Aftermath

“We need people in our lives with whom we can be as open as possible. To have real conversations with people may seem like such a simple, obvious suggestion, but it involves courage and risk.”
― Thomas Moore, Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life

“Indeed, a desire to experiment and experience new tastes is part of the foodie code.”
― Eric Felten, How's Your Drink?: Cocktails, Culture, and the Art of Drinking Well