Mahala

“I felt sure that everyone was looking at me and then realized that no one was, and I experienced the distinct shame of each.”
― Melissa Bank, The Wonder Spot

“A person is never as quiet as they seem, we are thickly layered page lying upon page behind simple covers.”
― Deb Caletti, Honey, Baby, Sweetheart

“It’s the Thanksgiving rule. That’s another life tip.” “Explain,” I said. “Oh, Thanksgiving is this massive meal that usually takes someone about three days to prepare, and then everyone sits down and eats it in about fifteen minutes. The trick is to learn to take your time with Thanksgiving. You have to get everyone to promise that they won’t get up for anything for at least an hour. Maybe two.”
― Joseph Monninger, Eternal on the Water

“In Vietnamese, the word for missing someone and remembering them is the same: nhớ. Sometimes, when you ask me over the phone, Có nhớ mẹ không? I flinch, thinking you meant, Do you remember me?

I miss you more than I remember you.”
― Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous