Melissa

“To place the responsibility for your happiness on anybody other than yourself is a recipe for misery.”
― Will Smith, Will

“I don't believe in karma, but I believe there are things that can happen that very specifically force you to understand what an asshole you were.”
― Allie Brosh, Solutions and Other Problems

“The research is clear: writing can help us manage negative emotional states, process our lives, and even heal from trauma. One of the reasons writing does this, I believe, is because it invites us, and even requires us, to look at our pain in a new way and for a long time. It requires contemplation.”
― Allison Fallon, The Power of Writing It Down: A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life

“It's an entire world of just 64 squares. I feel safe in it. I can control it; I can dominate it. And it's predictable. So, if I get hurt, I only have myself to blame.”
― Walter Tevis, The Queen's Gambit