Allison Mzopera

“There can be few places more conducive to the quiet, solitary contemplation of melancholy thoughts than a window-seat; and if beyond the window-panes there is a steely vignette of November murk and withered twigs, so much the better.”
― Jude Morgan, Indiscretion

“She was not crying
Which surprised me very much
But I understand now
That she had found places
For her melancholy
That were behind more masks
Than only her eyes”
― Jonathan Safran Foer, Everything is Illuminated

“Melancholy held me hostage, and the bees built a hive of sadness in my soul.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, Chains

“I want to hold onto this funny thing. God, it's gotten big on me. I don't know what it is. I'm so damned unhappy, I'm so mad, and I don't know why. I feel like I'm putting on weight. I feel fat. I feel like I'm saving a lot of things, and I don't know what. I might even start reading books.”
― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451