Bee Jilly

“When one was reinventing oneself, anywhere could be home.”
― Manju Kapur, The Immigrant

“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore

“it is a serious thing // just to be alive / on this fresh morning / in this broken world.”
― Mary Oliver, Red Bird

“That's what the world is , after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.”
― Haruki Murakami, 1Q84