Kami

“That fear can be passed down, conditioned, woven into the very core of us, down to the expression of our DNA.”
― Megan Miranda, The Safest Lies

“You know, it isn’t really surprising that there are things about ourselves that still remain a mystery to us,” he said. “Maybe we should be comforted that the knowledge is there, even if it’s withheld for a while.”
― Philip Pullman, Serpentine

“But in my chest, there was still fear, and I didn’t know which kind it was. Fear with hope, or fear without it.”
― Patrick Ness, The New World

“It was right. At the time,” I reply. Trying to steer the conversation onto neutral ground, I add, “Did you know that modern Egyptian women pinch the bride for good luck?” “That’s unfortunate.” “There are all kinds of superstitions around weddings. Veils protected the bride from evil spirits. Bridesmaids confused the Devil, if he came to snatch the bride. And a long train made it harder for her to run away.”
― Jodi Picoult, The Book of Two Ways