Kira

“I think songs gave me a window into a magical life,” I said. “Something bigger, or whatever, waiting out there. And I felt like the only way to get there was through the songs. Like the songs, if I listened hard enough, would show me how to get it right.”
― Holly Brickley, Deep Cuts

“So, what’s the moral of this little history lesson? This sort of thing happens all day, every day across the universe. It happens in Big Ways, and it happens in little ways, too. The strong stomp on the weak. The weak fight back, usually within the boundaries of the rat trap they find themselves confined. They almost always remain firmly stomped. But sometimes, the weak gather in secret. They make plans. They work outside the system to effect change.”
― Matt Dinniman, The Eye of the Bedlam Bride

“They didn't know they were the best friends I'd ever had. How can you tell that to people you've known only for a few months without sounding pathetic?”
― Holly Brickley, Deep Cuts

“Disappointment tells us what we truly wanted. And to want is to be alive.”
― Kat Dunn, Hungerstone