Amelia

“Nothing comforted Sabine like long division. That was how she had passed time waiting for Phan and then Parsifal to come back from their tests. She figured the square root of the date while other people knit and read. Sabine blamed much of the world’s unhappiness on the advent of calculators.”
― Ann Patchett, The Magician's Assistant

“The general wisdom around here is if you can’t get it at Wal-Mart, you don’t need it.” Sabine looked up at the brown building, which was itself the size of another parking lot. “I’ve never actually been in one of these.” “Go on,” Kitty said. Sabine shook her head. “I’ve just never had any reason to.” Kitty stubbed out her cigarette and replaced her mitten. “Well, you are in for a treat.”
― Ann Patchett, The Magician's Assistant

“January 1 Genesis 1:1–3:24 January 2 Genesis 4:1–5:32 1 Chronicles 1:1-4 Genesis 6:1-22 January 3 Genesis 7:1–10:5 1 Chronicles 1:5-7 Genesis 10:6-20 1 Chronicles 1:8-16 Genesis 10:21-30 1 Chronicles 1:17-23 Genesis 10:31-32 January 4 Genesis 11:1-26 1 Chronicles 1:24-27 Genesis 11:27–14:24 January 5 Genesis 15:1–17:27 January 6 Genesis 18:1–21:7 January 7 Genesis 21:8–23:20 Genesis 11:32 Genesis 24:1-67 January 8 Genesis 25:1-4”
― Anonymous, The One Year Chronological Bible NLT

“Girls are growing up aware that their bodies are under constant scrutiny and feeling worthless because theirs don’t come in Barbie’s shape. No one’s does, because they would have no room in their torsos for internal organs and their necks would not be able to support their heads.”
― Luvvie Ajayi, I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual