Carissa

“Men tell stories. Women get on with it. For us it was a shadow war. There were no parades for us when it was over, no medals or mentions in history books. We did what we had to during the war, and when it was over, we picked up the pieces and started our lives over.”
― Kristin Hannah, The Nightingale

“He's a better person when she's around, and isn't that what friends are for, to raise you up and keep you at your best?”
― David Nicholls, One Day

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.”
― Kristin Hannah, True Colors

“You can live your whole life not realizing that what you're looking for is right in front of you.”
― David Nicholls, One Day