Madison

“I have to track the exact trajectory of the hurricane, because knowing the precise moment it'll hit and where will make things hurt less. At least, my brain is convinced this is so.”
― R F Kuang, Yellowface

“Why were the things that were closest so often the hardest to see?”
― Claire Keegan, Small Things Like These

“I promise I will never leave you.”
― Yaa Gyasi, Homegoing

“I have a friend, Alex, who is one of those impossibly easygoing, imperturbable souls who can instantly recalibrate when faced with a shift in circumstance. But occasionally, when on a tight schedule, Alex will become visibly stressed and say things like, 'We've got to get a move on.' Alex's wife, Linda, calls this 'Airport Alex.' Much to my chagrin, I am always Airport Alex.”
― John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet