“We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells, constellations.”
― Anais Nin

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
― Dr. Seuss

“You, drowning
between my arms —
stay.
You, pushing your body
into the river
only to be left
with yourself —
stay.”
― Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

“One must always be careful of books," said Tessa, "and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”
― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel