Elizabeth

“There are so many ways of classifying our tendencies, but I think one of the most telling must be this: there are those of us who do not wrestle very often or for very long with our appetites, who can simply say, Enough, and walk away, and those of us who are constantly at odds with how much we desire and what we actually allow ourselves. The gay between desire and restraint: here rages the river of discontent, one that often threatens to overflow its banks.”
― Christine Sneed, Paris, He Said

“That night at Gertie’s when she asked me if I preferred to be the one who loved slightly more or loved slightly less. More, I said. Not this time, she said in my ear. I am the one who will always love more. I didn’t say, But I love without needing to own. Because I didn’t know the difference then.”
― Lily King, Euphoria

“No, not just the visual. There's the emotional part too. There's that line Faulkner said, about how you don't love because. You love despite.”
― Meg Wolitzer, The Female Persuasion

“I've never wanted a quiet life.”
― Lydia Cacho