Ashley

“Somehow I sensed what was coming for me even then. Really, though, what girl doesn’t? It looms over you, that threat of violence. They drill the danger into your head until it starts to feel inevitable. You grow up wondering when it’s finally going to happen.”
― Kate Elizabeth Russell, My Dark Vanessa

“He said nothing: seldom do those who are silent make mistakes.”
― Neil Gaiman, Norse Mythology

“Actually, how I am a defensive pessimist. I always assume the worst, so if the reality is even a wee bit better than my disaster scenario, it's a cause for celebration.”
― Megan McCafferty, Second Helpings

“I remember damage.”
― Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven