Paula

“I would die for you. But I won't live for you.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

“If you want to understand any woman you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully. Stories about food show a strong connection. Wistful silences demonstrate unfinished business. The more a daughter knows about the details of her mother's life - without flinching or whining - the stronger the daughter.”
― Anita Diamant, The Red Tent

“but for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short.”
― Jane Austen

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby