Some days I’m the ocean. Some days I’m the ship. Tonight, I’m the lighthouse: at the edge, alone, and burning. -Vasiliki
“From the very start, Sally has been lying to herself, telling herself she can handle anything, and that she doesn't want to lie anymore. One more lie and she'll be truly lost. One more and she'll never find her way back through the woods.”
― Practical Magic
― Practical Magic
“There was something peaceful in the knowing. I once read an article online that said the rejuvenating force of a vacation isn't the trip but the anticipation of a break.”
― Love Letters to a Serial Killer
― Love Letters to a Serial Killer
“The director of the psychiatric ward is my father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former college roommate.”
― The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie
― The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie
“A shard of broken glass, shaped like a dagger, its end tapering to an evil-looking point.”
― House of Glass
― House of Glass
“I'm worried that when my body is discovered, I will be found undeserving of mourning. That's the catch of martyrdom on social media. First they lament your death, and then they count all the reason you deserved to die.”
― Love Letters to a Serial Killer
― Love Letters to a Serial Killer
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