Julie Weaver

“I guess I should have reacted the way most of the other girls were, but I couldn't get myself to react. I felt very still and very empty, the way the eye of a tornado must feel, moving dully along in the middle of the surrounding hullabaloo.”
― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.”
― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky

“Keep reading. It's one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have.”
― Lloyd Alexander

“In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.”
― Ansel Adams