Shirley

“I don't think any of the things that happened are coincidence. I think life is a series of stepping stones that branch out in all different directions. We have no idea what path we're supposed to follow, so we tend to walk a straight line and follow the biggest stones, because that's the easiest thing to do. Coincidences are the smaller stones that lead you on a path that veers off. If you're brave enough, you follow those stones, and you wind up exactly where you're supposed to be.”
― Vi Keeland, The Invitation

“Academic papers were known for being non-biased documents, but if you read between the lines, you could peel away at the author. Solve them like an equation.
That had always been half of the fun of learning. Unraveling the author like a ball of yawn, finding out what made them tick, despite their best efforts to remain anonymous and push forward their ideas.”
― Bree Porter

“Be wary of those who will let you apologize for who you are.”
― Rachel Griffin, The Nature of Witches

“I needed to let go of what I thought my life was supposed to look like in order to write a new story.”
― Vi Keeland, The Invitation