ariadna

“I know that human life shines more brightly because it is but a shimmering candle against an eternity of darkness, and it can be extinguished with the faintest breeze.”
― Jennifer Saint, Ariadne

“Im not perfect. I'll never be perfect. I don't expect anything to be perfect. But things don't have to be perfect to be strong.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones & The Six

“She felt as if a mist had been lifted from her eyes, enabling her to look upon and comprehend the significance of life, that monster made up of beauty and brutality. But among the conflicting sensations which assailed her, there was neither shame nor remorse. There was a dull pang of regret because it was not the kiss of love which had inflamed her, because it was not love which had held this cup of life to her lips.”
― Kate Chopin, The Awakening

“Passion is...it's fire. And fire is great, man. But we're made of water. Water is how we keep living. Water is what we need to survive. My family was my water. I picked water. I'll pick water every time.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones & The Six