Sandy

“walls shook with the laughter. Laughter that was, in and of itself, Black. Laughter that could break glass. Laughter that could uplift a family. A cacophony of Black female joy in a language private to them.”
― Tara M. Stringfellow, Memphis

“You may not be able to choose your reality. But you can change it.”
― Jodi Picoult, Wish You Were Here

“The vote for Ukraine’s independence spelled the end of the Soviet Union.”
― Serhii Plokhy, The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine

“The problem is that anchors don't just keep you from floating away. Sometimes, they drag you down.”
― Jodi Picoult, Wish You Were Here