Heather

“Books are sometimes windows, offering views of worlds that may be real or imagined, familiar or strange. These windows are also sliding glass doors, and readers have only to walk through in imagination to become part of whatever world has been created or recreated by the author. When lighting conditions are just right, however, a window can also be a mirror. Literature transforms human experience and reflects it back to us, and in that reflection we can see our own lives and experiences as part of a larger human experience. Reading, then, becomes a means of self-affirmation, and readers often seek their mirrors in books.”
― Rudine Sims Bishop

“We can only live by the light we're given, and some of us are given no light at all. What else can we do except learn to see in the dark?”
― Sunyi Dean, The Book Eaters

“Always be quiet when a heart is breaking.”
― Meg Shaffer, The Wishing Game

“I always thought I wanted to see you,” I tell my dad. “To let you meet my brother, who is the coolest kid in the world. But you never answered. You never even tried. I just want you to know that you’re not the hero in this story.” I point to my mom. “She’s my hero.”
― Pablo Cartaya, Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish