Brandi

“Language, at least, may give up the secrets of life and death, leading us through the maze to the original Word as monster or angel, to the mournful place where we may meet Job and hear his cry, 'How long will you vex my soul and break me in pieces with words?”
― Janet Frame

“True beauty is something that attacks, overpowers, robs, and finally destroys.”
― Yukio Mishima

“Of course it's alright for librarians to smell of drink.”
― Barbara Pym, Less Than Angels

“This is what happened in love. One of you cried a lot and then both of you grew sarcastic.”
― Lorrie Moore, Like Life: Stories