Hope Gillespie

“That is love, son of thorns. We welcome its cruelest blows and when we bleed from them, we whisper our thanks.”
― Cassandra Clare, Lord of Shadows

“When you’re looking for love and it seems like you might not ever find it, remember you probably have access to an abundance of it already, just not the romantic kind. This kind of love might not kiss you in the rain or propose marriage. But it will listen to you, inspire and restore you. It will hold you when you cry, celebrate when you’re happy, and sing All Saints with you when you’re drunk. You have so much to gain and learn from this kind of love. You can carry it with you forever. Keep it as close to you as you can.”
― Dolly Alderton, Everything I Know About Love

“Take anything you want and know you deserve to have it.”
― Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue

“Do the wise thing and the kind thing too, and make the best of us and not the worst.”
― Charles Dickens, Hard Times