Ana Parodi

“No one is ever the villain of their own story.”
― Cassandra Clare, Lady Midnight

“You have no control. Who lives, who dies, who tells your story.”
― Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton: The Revolution

“But Joey was waiting for me at home. He had made it clear that he’d always be waiting for me at home. So. It must be true. I tried to feel what he must feel toward me. Tried to see the good he must certainly see. Tried to see how he loves my flaws. But I struggled with this exercise, and tears started leaking out of my eyes. In the end, I stopped listing reasons. I just knew he loved me a lot. And what a fucking gift that was. I let waves of gratitude flow through me. How lucky I was to be loved in this way. How lucky, how lucky, how lucky.”
― Stephanie Foo, What My Bones Know

“Be a little kinder than you have to.”
― E. Lockhart, We Were Liars