Chetna

“Stefano seemed to seek in her the most palpable symbol of the future of wealth and power that he intended; and she seemed to use the seal that he was placing on her to make herself, her brother, her parents, her other relatives safe from all that she had confusedly confronted and challenges since she was a child.”
― Elena Ferrante, My Brilliant Friend

“And thus fell the verdict, light as spring rain, regarding Låke's future, it fell over the dining table one night in February.”
― Annika Norlin

“People are lonely, is my point here. Many people can’t say to those they know well what it is they feel they might want to say.”
― Elizabeth Strout, Oh William!

“Physical tiredness is a magnifying glass.”
― Elena Ferrante, The Lost Daughter