Laura

“Her sarcasm was so quick, so fine at the point—it was like being touched by metal so cold that one doesn't know whether one is burned or chilled.”
― Willa Cather, My Mortal Enemy

“I’ve become skeptical of the unwritten rule that just because a boy and girl appear in the same feature, a romance must ensue. Rather, I want to portray a slightly different relationship, one where the two mutually inspire each other to live - if I’m able to, then perhaps I’ll be closer to portraying a true expression of love.”
― Hayao Miyazaki

“Here, I felt, winter brought no desolation; it was tamed, like a polar bear led on a leash by a beautiful lady.”
― Willa Cather, My Mortal Enemy

“Absolutely unmixed attention is prayer.”
― Simone Weil, Gravity and Grace