Merete Aasen

“Everyone knew there were no such things as mermaids. No such thing as magic either, or monsters that live in boxes beneath the hospital. No such thing as a cake that makes you small and a drink that makes you big. She must start believing in impossible things, for impossible things kept appearing before her eyes.”
― Christina Henry, Alice

“I cannot spend the remainder of my life as a moth beating its wings against a jar.”
― Christina Henry, Alice

“Maybe that’s what immortality is: remembering the tastes of your youth while feeding your children.”
― Andrew Van Wey, Head Like a Hole

“There’s nothing. Not even for the girl who can name every flower. The girl who thinks she can name the stars. The girl who thought she could name me.”
― Erin A. Craig, Small Favors