Meredith Harrison

“But imagining what might happen if one’s circumstances were different was the only sure route to madness. Sitting”
― Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow

“that adversity presents itself in many forms; and that if a man does not master his circumstances then he is bound to be mastered by them.”
― Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow

“This. That. Those. All the books.”
― Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow

“It’s stressful to be a parent. It’s stressful to be a person. But I’ve found that even in the most difficult moments, on the most challenging days, I can usually reach for a book and feel lifted up, returned to myself. On days when I’ve felt as though I have nothing left to give to my kids, I’ve been able to sit next to them and open a book. We start reading, and the world looks different.”
― Pamela Paul, How to Raise a Reader