Naz Khan

“There was nothing to scare me but shadows, and the shadows were not even properly visible when I looked at them directly.”
― Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

“I hate when a man feels I’m obligated to disclose my marital status to somebody I don’t even know. Even this bullshit about status itself as if married and spinster are the only two choices for defining myself. Or because I’m a woman I’m supposed to have a status at all. Hey big boy, here’s my status. Hi, before I tell you my name here’s my status. Maybe I should just say I’m a lesbian and throw the problem back in their faces for them to define it. Xanax for anxiety. Valium for sleep. Prozac for depression. Phenergan for nausea. Tylenol for headaches. Mylanta for bloating. Midol for cramps. I mean, Jesus Christ, menopause come already. Isn’t there some fast-track for a hot flash? It’s not like I’m ever going to breed, so why keep the damn store door open?”
― Marlon James, A Brief History of Seven Killings

“Don’t let your mouth write checks your heart can’t cash,”
― Tom Leveen, Random

“Love of fate?” “It means acceptance. Whatever happens to you, embrace it, the good and the bad equally. Death is just one more thing to be embraced, I suppose.”
― Kate Atkinson, Life After Life