Paula

“After a moment, he said, in almost marveling tones, 'Are you deranged?”
― Naomi Novik, Uprooted

“Cherish your wilderness.”
― Maxine Kumin

“A book is really like a lover. It arranges itself in your life in a way that is beautiful.”
― Maurice Sendak

“It's been my observation, . . . that you humans are more than the sum of your history. You can choose how much of your ancestry to embrace. You can overcome the expectations of your family and your society. What you cannot do, and should never do, is try to be someone other than yourself.”
― Rick Riordan, The Burning Maze