Karen deVries

“although they knew this was a mere formality. Victor felt relieved: if one lives long enough, circles close.”
― Isabel Allende, A Long Petal of the Sea

“If it weren't for the unconventionality of my desires, my mind might never have been forced to reckon with my body.”
― Alison Bechdel, Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama

“For some reason, we are truly convinced that if we criticize ourselves, the criticism will lead to change. If we are harsh, we believe we will end up being kind. If we shame ourselves, we believe we end up loving ourselves. It has never been true, not for a moment, that shame leads to love. Only love leads to love.”
― Geneen Roth

“You will never stop wanting more until you allow yourself to have what you already have. To take it in. Savor it. Now is a good time to do that . . .”
― Geneen Roth