Emmi Hackbarth

“Time does not heal all wounds. Grief is just like a sink full of dirty dishes or a pile of soiled laundry. Grief is a chore you have to do, and it’s a messy one, at that.”
― Jessica Knoll, Bright Young Women

“Right here, right now, I want you to forget two things: he was nothing special, and what happened was not random.”
― Jessica Knoll, Bright Young Women

“Songs meant for nighttime driving only: “We Looked Like Giants” (Death Cab for Cutie) “Just Like Honey” (the Jesus and Mary Chain) “Runaway” (the National) “Who Says” (John Mayer) “I Will Be There When You Die” (My Morning Jacket) “Everything in Its Right Place” (Radiohead) “No One’s Gonna Love You” (Band of Horses) “Hammers and Strings” (Jack’s Mannequin)”
― Liz Riggs, Lo Fi

“People who said they were separated, not divorced, were like people who insisted that a tomato was a fruit, not a vegetable: technically correct, but on shaky ground. No one ate tomato ice-cream.”
― David Nicholls, You Are Here