Kelly

“Rituals were funny things. People thought of them as either elaborate formulas, magic spells, or compulsions drilled into the subconscious by months or years of repetition. But really, ritual was just a fancy word for habit. A thing that became easier to do than not do. And habits were simple—especially bad ones, like letting people in.”
― Victoria Schwab, Our Dark Duet

“My stomach was kind of churning, but I couldn't tell why. I never understood my body - was it scared or excited?”
― John Green, Turtles All the Way Down

“It wasn’t easy. The world was complicated. Life was hard. And so often, living hurt. So make it worth the pain.”
― Victoria Schwab, Our Dark Duet

“So, after jumping from major to major (advertising, fine art, photography, illustration) and finally settling on the mundane (but at least useful) BFA in design, I took the first job that would keep me in New York and out of my old bedroom in my parents’ house in Northern California.”
― Hank Green, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing