Cathy

“Some devil-cursed people are never satisfied,” observed Henning as he contemplated the amber-hued whisky in his glass. “They take malicious delight in manipulation. It makes them feel in control, which gives them a misguided notion that somehow they are a deity unto themselves.”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Threadneedle Street

“All children are born with wings,” she had whispered. “It’s just that the world is full of people who try to tear them off.”
― Fredrik Backman, My Friends

“I’m a woman. Guilt is our birthright. Guilt if we want to be mothers, guilt if we take the Pill instead or choose to abort. Guilt if we stay home with our kids or guilt if we work. Guilt if we sleep with a man, guilt if we say no. Guilt if we’re lucky enough to survive for no good reason. I’m so damned sick of it. I’ve never been so tired of anything in my life. I just…I just want to go to sleep forever.”
― Deanna Raybourn, Killers of a Certain Age

“To see the miraculous in the ordinary is a more precious gift than prophecy.”
― Abraham Verghese, The Covenant of Water