“People need stories, child. They bring us hope, and that hope is real. If that's the case, what does it matter whether people in them actually lived?”
― Skyward
― Skyward
“I hope you don't get in trouble," I said, but how could trouble find us?
We were miraculous.
We were beach creatures.
We had treasures in our pockets and each other on our skin.”
― We Are Okay
We were miraculous.
We were beach creatures.
We had treasures in our pockets and each other on our skin.”
― We Are Okay
“Most women suffer thorns for the sake of the flowers, but we who wield power adorn ourselves with flowers to hide the sting of our thorns”
― King of Scars
― King of Scars
“Most of us can hide our greatest hurts and longings. It’s how we survive each day. We pretend the pain isn’t there, that we are made of scars instead of wounds.”
― King of Scars
― King of Scars
“You get to choose who you are. Legacy, memories of the past, can serve us well. But we cannot let them define us. When heritage becomes a box instead of an inspiration, it has gone too far.”
― Skyward
― Skyward
Sam’s 2025 Year in Books
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