Belle

“I stood with my arms folded, feeling the grip of sentiment and time.”
― Tim O'Brien, The Things They Carried

“You could never be a consolation prize, Captain. You’re like that giant purple carnival bear, as big as a fucking SUV, that costs a bazillion tickets. The one you knock yourself out trying to win by playing Whac-A-Mole and Shoot-the-Duck and whatever else you have to do so that you can bring it home.”
― Jennifer Niven, Breathless

“I'd had no idea a human could feel so totally awful and not die.”
― Amy Goldman Koss, Side Effects

“I am alone in my head and alone with myself, the most dangerous place you can be.”
― Jennifer Niven, Breathless