penny

“When Kathryn first came to Montreal she thought 'salut' was what people said hello with, but now she knows they use it just as often to say goodbye. "Salut".”
― Elisabeth Harvor, If Only We Could Drive Like This Forever

“When you were a little girl, something made you open your eyes too wide. You tried to see everything and you ended up not seeing very much.”
― Elisabeth Harvor, If Only We Could Drive Like This Forever

“You’re the period of calm after a storm or, like, I don’t know, a well-fed panda.”
― Hannah Grace, Daydream

“You don’t have to forgive her. You really don’t. You can still love someone that you’ve decided not to speak to anymore. You can still wish them well and hope for the best for them. Choosing a life without them doesn’t mean you stop caring about them. It just means that you can’t allow them to harm you anymore. But if you don’t think your life would be better without them in it, then accept that they have cracks. Try to understand how they got them and help fill them with something that isn’t ice.” She peered at me. “If you can choose anger or empathy, always choose empathy, Justin. It’s so much healthier than anger. For both of you.”
― Abby Jimenez, Just for the Summer