Sonali

“Can a man still be brave if he’s afraid?” “That is the only time a man can be brave,” his father told him. ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones”
― Penny Reid, Beauty and the Mustache

“I imagined that this was what Snow White must’ve felt like when she woke up in the presence of the seven dwarves.
Seven hovering beards.
Seven sets of bewildered eyes.
Seven inquisitive expressions—partly suspicious, partly amused.”
― Penny Reid, Beauty and the Mustache

“There is a stillness that accompanies the death of a loved one. Everything becomes quieter, but it’s not just sound that is dimmed. Movement, action, perception, emotion—everything is distant and removed.”
― Penny Reid, Beauty and the Mustache

“When you cried, I learned what helplessness tastes like. Because all I could do was swallow.”
― Penny Reid, Beauty and the Mustache