Alec Aurand

“My anger is more likely to do me more harm than your wrong.”
― Seneca, On Anger

“The elevation of grief to a status transcending that which it sorrows.”
― cormac mccarthy, The Passenger Box Set: The Passenger, Stella Maris

“I know I can't help you very much right now - God knows what I wouldn't give if I could. But I know about suffering; if that helps. I know that it ends. I ain't going to tell you no lies, like it always ends for the better. Sometimes it ends for the worse. You can suffer so bad that you can be driven to a place where you can't ever suffer again: and that's worse."

She took both my hands and held them tightly between her own. "Try to remember that. And: the only way anything ever gets done is when you make up your mind to do it. ... And: you ain't really alone in that bed, Tish. You got that child beneath your heart and we're all counting on you, Fonny's counting on you, to bring that child here safe and well. You the only one who can do it. But you're strong. Lean on your strength."

I said, "Yes. Yes, Mama." I knew I didn't have any strength. But I was going to have to find some, somewhere.

'Are you all right now? Can you sleep?"

"Yes."

"I don't want to sound foolish. But, just remember, love brought you here. If you trusted love this far, don't panic now."

And, again, she kissed me and she turned out the light and she left me.”
― James Baldwin, If Beale Street Could Talk

“If a man does not have sauce, then he is lost. But the same man can get lost in the sauce.”
― Gucci Mane