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“This is it. This is what music exists for. This is why birds sing. This is why the tide pulls and the water falls. It's why the sun rises and it's why the moon hangs all ghosty white.”
― Jessa Hastings, The Conditions of Will

“I want to be noticed in a crowded room. I want to be the only person in a crowded room. I want to be wanted, truly wanted, and desired. I want to laugh and to sing and to dance with someone and not feel self-conscious over it because I love them and I’m confident that they love me. I want to be touched and kissed and held because I’ve forgotten what it feels like…and yet, I think I deserve it.”
― Liana Cincotti, Picking Daisies on Sundays

“You know how ballerinas pick a spot to look at when they're doing a pirouette so they don't get dizzy? Bridget was Magnolia's spot on the wall.”
― Jessa Hastings, Magnolia Parks Universe Series 5 Books Collection Set (Original Cover Collection)

“The whole book,” he breathed. “Every poem in there is about you. Everything I wrote came back to you.”
― Liana Cincotti, Picking Daisies on Sundays