Itzaira

“I don’t see darkness. In darkness there’s still hope. Some hidden thing in the places you can’t see. Grief to me feels like an endless landscape of white light. No secrets. And no surprises either. You can see clearly all you have lost. Everything that’s no longer there.”
― Nicola Yoon, Instructions for Dancing

“Immigrating to a new country is an act of hope, bravery, and, sometimes, desperation. I’d like to say a big thank-you to all the people who’ve made long journeys to distant shores for whatever reason. May you find what you’re looking for. Always know that the country of your destination is better for having you in it.”
― Nicola Yoon, The Sun Is Also a Star

“It was beautiful. But it was sad too. Both things, and at the same time. I don’t know why so much of life is like that.”
― Nicola Yoon, Instructions for Dancing

“Maybe the whole point of love is to make more of itself.”
― Nicola Yoon, Instructions for Dancing