Allison Mascatelli

“Because the world had decided that to be soft was to be weak, even though in Joan’s experience being soft and flexible was always more durable than being hard and brittle. Admitting you were afraid always took more guts than pretending you weren’t. Being willing to make a mistake got you further than never trying. The world had decided that to be fallible was weak. But we are all fallible. The strong ones are the ones who accept it.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Atmosphere

“Living with beauty is as important as the food you eat. Sometimes beauty sustains you more than bread.”
― Adriana Trigiani, The View From Lake Como

“Never look back. It only hurts your neck and breaks your heart.”
― Adriana Trigiani, The View From Lake Como

“To look up at the nighttime sky is to become a part of a long line of people throughout human history who looked above at that same set of stars. It is to witness time unfolding.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Atmosphere