Shruti Jagad

“I thought: I cannot bear this world a moment longer. Then, child, make another.”
― Madeline Miller, Circe

“There is no religion without love, and people may talk as much as they like about their religion, but if it does not teach them to be good and kind to man and beast, it is all a sham.”
― Jojo Moyes, The Giver of Stars

“How is it possible that we were fated only to meet, but not destined to be together?”
― Amanda Lee Koe, Ministry of Moral Panic

“You know the worst thing about a man hitting you?” Margery said finally. “Ain’t the hurt. It’s that in that instant you realize the truth of what it is to be a woman. That it doesn’t matter how smart you are, how much better at arguing, how much better than them period. It’s when you realize they can always shut you up with a fist. Just like that.” She mulled over it for a Monet, then straightened up , and flashed Alice a tight smile. “Course, you know that only happens till you learn to hit back harder.”
― Jojo Moyes, The Giver of Stars