Kathy Piatt

“the right decisions. That keeps us safe. ‘When we realise they’re actually human, it’s a bit of a blow, because then we know they can’t always protect us. We have to reframe our world view. I don’t think many of us choose to do that. We prefer to keep them as saviour figures. It’s why we cry for our mothers when we are in the worst situations, because they can protect us from anything. Heartbreaking, really, when you think about it.’ He gave a bouncy shrug. ‘That’s my theory, anyway.’ As”
― Kate Storey, The Memory Library

“Whenever I hear anybody tell anybody else they’re too sensitive, all I hear is ‘I want to feel free to say offensive things to you and it really inconveniences me when you mind.”
― Catherine Ryan Hyde, Michael Without Apology

“Being strong isn’t about being alone, being fiercely independent or rejecting love. It isn’t about rushing to act, to shout loudly, before considering what is best for any given situation or storm. Rather, I’ve realised that being strong is allowing love despite fear. It lives in the gaps and silences. It pauses to consider. It speaks with integrity and truth. It embraces flaws. It increases after errors. It rises.”
― Caroline Cauchi, Mrs Van Gogh

“could not violate who she was.”
― Min Jin Lee, Pachinko