Caitlin Ford

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

“Maybe growing up means disappointing the people we love.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“Over the years, I’ve realized that in any new situation, whether it involves an elevator or a rocket ship, you will almost certainly be viewed in one of three ways. As a minus one: actively harmful, someone who creates problems. Or as a zero: your impact is neutral and doesn’t tip the balance one way or the other. Or you’ll be seen as a plus one: someone who actively adds value. Everyone wants to be a plus one, of course. But proclaiming your plus-oneness at the outset almost guarantees you’ll be perceived as a minus one, regardless of the skills you bring to the table or how you actually perform. This might seem self-evident, but it can’t be, because so many people do it. During”
― Chris Hadfield, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

“You don’t stop loving someone just because they hurt you,” he said. “It would certainly make things easier if you did.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn Trilogy