Angela

“When the immigrants came to America, they thought the streets would be paved with gold. But when they got here, they realized three things: 1.  The streets were not paved with gold. 2.  The streets were not paved at all. 3.  They were the ones expected to do the paving.”
― Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

“I reflected that it seemed to be in the nature of human beings to spend the first part of their lives mocking the cliches and conventions of their elders and the final part mocking the cliches and conventions of the young.”
― Michael Chabon, Moonglow

“I wasn't sure I could believe a word she was saying. But I wanted to hear it all. Truth or fiction, I needed a story.”
― Ed Tarkington, Only Love Can Break Your Heart

“Normal is whatever you have come to take for granted.”
― David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks