Karen deVries

“We have to defend democracy, but remember that not everything is politics. Without science, industry, and technology, no progress is possible, and without music and art, there's no soul.”
― 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

“Nothing can grow in the shade of secrets, she would say, love needs light and space to flourish.”
― Isabel Allende, A Long Petal of the Sea