Melanie A.

“Summer had so many tricks. The nights lasted longer than the days, even though the angle of the Earth’s axis meant that was impossible. The night couldn’t be longer, but summer made it seem that way. Summer sneaked time for me, taking a minute from February, three minutes from English class in March, ten whole minutes from a boring Thursday in April. Summer stole time to give me another hour under the stars with Kellen.”
― Bryn Greenwood, All the Ugly and Wonderful Things

“That's what it's like to be a prisoner of anything. You want your freedom until you get it, then you feel bare without your chains.”
― Tarryn Fisher, Mud Vein

“The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel.”
― Steven Furtick

“After the final buzzer, I’m officially giving up men, buying several vibrators, and joining a convent. Actually, I’m pretty sure those last two things are mutually exclusive, so… Just the vibrators, then.”
― Julie Johnson, Not You It's Me