Lizzie

“A woman is more than a womb to be seeded.”
― Samantha Shannon, The Priory of the Orange Tree

“Within this impossible sea, every star, every constellation, every fold and spiral of the cosmos was reflected. As if there were two firmaments, and their ship was a ghost ship, adrift between worlds. The sea had turned itself to glass, so the heavens might finally look upon themselves.”
― Samantha Shannon, The Priory of the Orange Tree

“it was better to be alone than to be stuck with people who were supposed to love you, yet couldn’t.”
― Ottessa Moshfegh, My Year of Rest and Relaxation

“Margret,” he said, “you are my child. I forgave you all your sins on the first day of your life.”
― Samantha Shannon, The Priory of the Orange Tree