Nastya

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.”
― Albert Einstein

“So, Belle, what's new today?"

Dad," I said, grasping his hands and looking directly into his eyes. "I'm in the deepest love that has ever occurred in the history of the world."

Gosh, Belle. When someone asks you 'What's new?' the correct answer is 'Not much'. Besides, isn't it a little soon to cut yourself off from the rest of your peers, depending on a boyfriend to satisfy your social needs as opposed to making friends? Imagine what would happen if something forced that boy to leave! I'm imagining pages and pages would happen - with nothing but the names of the months on them.”
― Harvard Lampoon, Nightlight: A Parody

“The scariest moment is always just before you start.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft