Nicole O

“But the problem with rules, he reflected, was that they implied a right way and a wrong way to do things. When, in fact, most of the time there were simply ways, none of them quite wrong or quite right, and nothing to tell you for sure which side of the line you stood on.”
― Celeste Ng, Little Fires Everywhere

“America, while you were asleep another woman mourned her dead black lover’s bullet-ridden body, as his baby cried for her father’s life.”
― Ijeoma Umebinyuo, Questions for Ada

“When our partner is unable to meet our basic attachment needs, we experience a chronic sense of disquiet and tension that leaves us more exposed to various ailments. Not only is our emotional well-being sacrificed when we are in a romantic partnership with someone who doesn’t provide a secure base, but so is our physical health.”
― Amir Levine, Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love

“If someone gives you permission, they can take it away. I give myself permission.”
― Lucille Clifton