Shelly

“We read to know we’re not alone. We read because we are alone. We read and we are not alone. We are not alone.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

“music has this great way of taking you back somewhere at the same time that it takes you forward, so you feel nostalgic and hopeful all at the same time.”
― Nick Hornby, High Fidelity

“When one lives in a state of constant vigilance, if something actually goes wrong: Forget about it. Full panic. Fifteen to a hundred in two seconds flat. Kids two minutes late? Everyone is dead. Sister doesn’t text me back within thirty seconds? Definitely dead. Dog coughs? Almost dead.”
― Glennon Doyle, Untamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living

“sometimes I think our entire lives are dreams that we finally understand only when they are about to end.”
― Diane Armstrong, The Wild Date Palm