Coco

“I had spent so much time secretly scared of rape that in that moment I was hardly even afraid anymore. Or rather I had moved on to my next fear—what happens when it’s over? Would I be left there, alone? Injured? Or worse?”
― Amber Dawn, Sub Rosa

“I met a woman who told me that she wasn't attracted to Asians. "No worries," I said. "I'm not attracted to racists”
― Simon Tam

“Life had been a suit I'd only put on for special occasions. Most of the time I kept it in the back of my closet, forgetting it was there. We were meant to die when it was barely stitched anymore, when the elbows and knees were stained with grass and mud, shoulder pads uneven from people hugging you all the time, downpours and blistering sun, the fabric faded, buttons gone.”
― Marisha Pessl, Night Film

“There is now, in my mouth, this sharp chain. And it never comes out.”
― Peter Shaffer, Equus