Nancy

“The truth is, I’ve never been a big believer in destiny. I worry that it encourages resignation in the down-and-out and complacency among the powerful.”
― Barack Obama, A Promised Land

“Those early days, when I was blooming,
Budding serenely au Lycée,
Apuleius seemed all-consuming,
While Cicero's thoughts drove mine astray;
Those early days, in mystic valleys
In spring, where water whirls and dallies
In quiet creeks, and swans are heard,
My muse's visits first occurred,
And all at once my monkish dwelling
Was filled with light; my muse revealed
A pot-pourri ere then concealed
Of art's new ploys, in ballads telling
Of children's joys, of our grand past,
And dreams that make slow heartbeats fast.”
― Alexander Pushkin, Eugene Onegin

“It’s about wishing you knew who your parents were. It’s about needing things from your parents you’ll never get.”
― R.F. Kuang, Yellowface

“Social media is such a tiny, insular space. Once you close your screen, no one gives a fuck.”
― Rebecca F. Kuang, Yellowface