Valexine

“It is the quality of one's convictions that determines success, not the number of followers”
― Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“There was rarely an obvious branching point in a person's life. People changed slowly, over time. You didn't take on step, then find yourself in a completely new location. You first took a little step off a path to avoid some rocks. For a while, you walked alongside the path, but then you wandered out a little way to step on softer soil. Then you stopped paying attention as you drifted farther and farther away. Finally, you found yourself in the wrong city, wondering why the signs on the roadway hadn't led you better.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Emperor's Soul

“Grief is a swallow,' he said. 'One day you wake up and you think it's gone, but it's only migrated to some other place, warming its feathers. Sooner or later, it will return and perch in your heart again.”
― Elif Shafak, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World

“Хелън си спомняше съпруга си откъслечно, мярваше само изсъхнали люспици, които се носеха като листа, нахлули през кухненската врата. Понякога улавяше някое от тях и успяваше да го огледа добре, но най-вече се взираше в летящите около глезените ѝ листа и се чудеше как, за бога, ще намери сили да ги измете.”
― Emma Stonex, The Lamplighters