Jess Reside

“The paradox of volcanoes was that they were symbols of destruction but also life. Once the lava slows and cools, it solidifies and then breaks down over time to become soil - rich, fertile soil.
She wasn't a black hole, she decided. She was a volcano. And like a volcano she couldn't run away from herself. She'd have to stay there and tend to that wasteland.
She could plant a forest inside herself.”
― Matt Haig, The Midnight Library

“Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.”
― George Carlin

“In the faces of men and women, I see God.”
― Walt Whitman

“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.”
― C.S. Lewis