Laura

“Her quietude was not weakness; it was an ardent watchfulness that would be replaced by a roar when required.”
― Marie Benedict, The Other Einstein

“You’ve made me shiny, Laura,” I said. I tried to stop it, but a little tear ran down the side of my nose. I wiped it away with the back of my hand before it could dampen the ends of my new hair. “Thank you for making me shiny.”
― Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

“Her home was so...shiny. She was shiny too, her skin, her hair, her shoes, her teeth. I hadn't even realized before; I am matte, dull and scuffed.”
― Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

“Hell is the absence of the people you long for.”
― Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven