Red Bird

“Married people, it’s up to you. It’s entirely on your shoulders to keep this sinking institution afloat. It’s a stately old ship, and a lot of people, like me, want to get on board. Please be psyched, and convey that psychedness to us. And always remember: so many, many people are envious of what you have. You’re the star at the end of the Shakespearean play, wearing the wreath of flowers in your hair. The rest of us are just the little side characters.”
― Mindy Kaling, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

“Sometimes I believe personalities are shaped more by damage than kindness.”
― Colleen Hoover, Heart Bones

“Everyone in Shaker Heights was talking about it that summer: how Isabelle, the last of the Richardson children, had finally gone around the bend and burned the house down.”
― Celeste Ng, Little Fires Everywhere

“Damaged people recognize other damaged people. It’s like a club you don’t want a membership to.”
― Colleen Hoover, Heart Bones