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

“To be an adult was, for the greatest part, to be in darkness.”
― Claire Keegan, Walk the Blue Fields

“Maybe the way back will somehow make sense of the coming.”
― Claire Keegan, Foster

“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