Delphine

“Books continued to house me in a way that the world did not.”
― Lidia Yuknavitch, Verge

“Weather and climates build empires over aeons, but microclimates create the wondrous moment. Why are there so many vineyards in this cool valley? Ah, the sun is bouncing off the river and giving the vines a double dose of its light. Who could not feel a wave of joy in such a discovery? How many delights are hidden under our noses? Will we ever notice that rainbows are a tiny bit smaller at the coast, because of the salt in the rain? The answer is not as important as the question. The act of looking brings wonder.”
― Tristan Gooley, The Secret World of Weather

“In the cold December air, all the leaves, thousands upon thousands of them, flashed against the sky, drenched in gold. Every leaf rang with its own light, and all the light poured into me without end.”
― Mieko Kawakami, Heaven

“I wondered if motherhood held such appeal for me because it was a masochism you couldn't ever let go of.”
― Sophie Mackintosh, Blue Ticket