Mila

“I was overcome by a sense of how much more there was in his life than in mine, by the things to do and distances to travel, while I never had done anything or gone anywhere, and never would.”
― Elif Batuman, The Idiot

“The seeds of love have taken hold and if we won't burn together I'll burn alone.”
― Bret Easton Ellis, The Rules of Attraction

“Being a young girl is always a cute trick. It leaves nothing to be desired and it is easy. I feel as though becoming a woman is like a long tradition of going through things and coming out strong, but I am tired and weary!”
― Marlowe Granados, Happy Hour

“It felt ominous to me - the aestheticized girliness, infatuation and weakness.”
― Elif Batuman, The Idiot