Caroline

“She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in.”
― Elle McNicoll, Keedie

“Are you going to tell me it’s not my fault?” I shook my head. “No. I’ve learned over the years that people think they want absolution. But that’s not what they really need to hear.” “What do most people need to hear?” For some reason, I had to speak past a lump in my throat. “They need to hear, ‘Even if it is your fault, I will love you anyway.’ ”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk

“I liked humans, I liked watching them on the entertainment feed, where they couldn’t interact with me.”
― Martha Wells, Artificial Condition

“Sometimes I feel like one day every other girl was given instructions on how to grow up, and I missed the lesson.”
― Sasha Peyton Smith, The Rose Bargain