Julia

“I remember seeing that picture and realizing that photographs weren’t real. There’s no context, just the illusion that you’re showing a snapshot of a life, but life isn’t snapshots, it’s fluid. So photos are like fictions. I loved that about them. Everyone thinks photography is truth, but it’s just a very convincing lie.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“You will respect me!” Eldas shouts. “Be someone worthy of respecting first!” I slam the door behind me.”
― Elise Kova, A Deal with the Elf King

“And that sadness is intrinsically part of the fabric of happiness. You can’t have one without the other. Of course, they come in different degrees and quantities. But there is no life where you can be in a state of sheer happiness for ever. And imagining there is just breeds more unhappiness in the life you’re in.”
― Matt Haig, The Midnight Library

“She lifts her hands to his face, her knuckles blistered and raw, as if she battled the world to get to him”
― Elle Cosimano, Seasons of the Storm