Mina

“Even the stars are lies. They sparkle so brightly, but their shine takes years to reach us.”
― Kelley York, Made of Stars

“Or maybe a person is just made up of a lot of people,” I say. “Maybe we’re accumulating these new selves all the time.” Hauling them in as we make choices, good and bad, as we screw up, step up, lose our minds, find our minds, fall apart, fall in love, as we grieve, grow, retreat from the world, dive into the world, as we make things, as we break things.”
― Jandy Nelson, I'll Give You the Sun

“One must not have the heart to harm others, and at the same time, not lack the mind to guard against others.”
― Tang Jiuqing, 南禅 [Nan Chan]

“Grief is forever. It doesn't go away; it becomes part of you, step for step, breath for breath.”
― Jandy Nelson, The Sky Is Everywhere