ajreadsfiction

“Being alive has been painful, exhausting, and disappointing.”
― Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow

“The ego of the human male is by far the most dangerous aspect of human society.

THIS HAS BEEN WELL-DOCUMENTED.”
― Marie-Helene Bertino, Beautyland

“The light does not dim and continues to travel.”
― Marie-Helene Bertino, Beautyland

“Grief is a bad mirror. It shows you manipulated images of yourself, your will, and the future. It cannot show you how the small work you do will add up to yourself. Inch by inch.”
― Marie-Helene Bertino, Beautyland