Alexis

“Cecelia, do you know why you're so special?" her mother had asked. Cecelia shook her head as her hair dried her tears. "You saw in him what few are able to see in another. You saw yourself within him. Each time you looked into his eyes, you saw your own happiness, love vulnerability, and pain. You're a rare child to be able to see so deeply inside the heart of love.”
― K.A. Reynolds, The Land of Yesterday

“What choice did she have? Adults always did what they wanted, despite their children's sensible suggestions.”
― K.A. Reynolds, The Land of Yesterday

“Unfortunately, confusing and crazy ordeals are often the only way to get to the bottom of incomprehensible things.”
― K.A. Reynolds, The Land of Yesterday

“I think everyone might have secret lanterns inside them. Lanterns that, when we're especially sad or scared, might go dark and need help lighting again. Sometimes it's the care of our family and friends that brings back our spark; other times it's the care we give ourselves. Either way, once we're relit, I think we can help reignite someone else. . . . If we work together, I know we can make it.”
― K.A. Reynolds, The Land of Yesterday