Zayda

“I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it's just too much. The current's too strong. They've got to let go, drift apart. That's how it is with us. It's a shame, Kath, because we've loved each other all our lives. But in the end, we can't stay together forever.”
― Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go

“To know a man properly, you must know the shape of his hurt - the specific wound around which his person has been formed like a scab.”
― Kei Miller, Augustown

“The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet.”
― Adrienne Rich

“...stories can make someone immortal as long as someone else is willing to listen.”
― Adam Silvera, They Both Die at the End