Maddy

“You only need one ray of light to chase all the shadows away,”
― Fredrik Backman, A Man Called Ove

“Only that: we are here. This is what it means to swim in the tide, to walk the earth and feel it touch your feet. This is what it means to be alive.”
― Madeline Miller, Circe

“The tears of those who cry for others shine more than the diamonds.”
― Rangeya Raghav

“She just smiled, said that she loved books more than anything, and started telling him excitedly what each of the ones in her lap was about. And Ove realised that he wanted to hear her talking about the things she loved for the rest of his life.”
― Fredrik Backman, A Man Called Ove