Lisa Dinsmore

“I propose a conspiracy of orphans. We exchange winks. We reject hierarchies. All hierarchies. We take the shit of the world for granted and we exchange stories about how we nevertheless get by. We are impertinent. More than half the stars in the universe are orphan-stars belonging to no constellation. And they give off more light than all the constellation stars.”
― John Berger, Confabulations

“In the weeks that followed, the girl learned about the many forms love could take. The Match Sticks made it clear that true love would not be defined by traditions or rules. One time, a middle-aged woman’s match even split in two to lead her to both her loves. And only a few days later, a farmer was tricked into taking a Match Stick by his wife. When it pointed at his best friend, she exclaimed: "See? I told you so! Now go kiss him and bring him over for dinner!”
― Minerva Cerridwen, Unburied Fables

“This witch had been crafted from the darkness between the stars.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“Those who cannot begin do not finish.”
― Robert Henri, The Art Spirit