Lisa Rafofsky

“And, just as it only takes a moment to die, it only takes a moment to live. You just close your eyes and let every futile fear slip away. And then, in this new state, free from fear, you ask yourself: who am I? If I could live without doubt what would I do? If I could be kind without the fear of being fucked over? If I could love without fear of being hurt? If I could taste the sweetness of today without thinking of how I will miss that taste tomorrow? If I could not fear the passing of time and the people it will steal? Yes. What would I do? Who would I care for? What battle would I fight? Which paths would I step down? What joys would I allow myself? What internal mysteries would I solve? How, in short, would I live?”
― Matt Haig, How to Stop Time

“Despite the curse, despite the losses you might endure, she knew now that love was the only thing that lasted. It was inside you and with you for all eternity.”
― Alice Hoffman, Magic Lessons

“This was the flaw in making a bargain with yourself. There is no one else there to agree to the terms.”
― Jean Hanff Korelitz, The Latecomer

“mostly they had to take pleasure in the moments that no one else would ever witness.”
― Meg Wolitzer, The Ten-Year Nap