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“The crows demur at first, but soon grow bold and eat. He talks to them. He tells them of all the things that bother him—that the politics have changed but the politicians are still the same exact people as back in the sixties, only balder and fatter; he tells them that nobody cares about anything important anymore. He tells them that freedom has nothing to do with money, or the McDonald’s restaurants. The crows stop eating and listen.”
― Ekaterina Sedia, Moscow But Dreaming

“Au-dessus de l'absolu révolutionnaire, il y a l'absolu humain.”
― Victor Hugo, Ninety-Three

“My son, the Holy Church is on the right, but Jesus Christ was always on the left.”
― Isabel Allende, The House of the Spirits

“It’s so sick,” Duck said. “I nicked myself shaving that last night at home, and I saw my own blood and I thought, How could I live in a world where this exists—where love can become death? Even if the doctor says we’re okay, how could we go on watching people die?”
Duck buried his face against Dirk’s shoulder and the streetlamp light shone in through the window, lighting up Duck’s hair.
Dirk stroked Duck’s head. “I don’t know. But we’ve got to be together,” he said.”
― Francesca Lia Block, Weetzie Bat