Katie

“And the thread of her happiness was no stronger than the clasp of her fingers on his coat, no longer than this last mile of their journey.”
― Shirley Hazzard, The Evening of the Holiday

“No one is honest with themselves when they want something.”
― Glenn Haybittle, The War in Venice

“You'd like to think the death of a person is like the death of a star, that it will enrich the cosmos with precious elements, with added meaning.”
― Glenn Haybittle, The War in Venice

“My mother later blamed the Cold War and the threat of nuclear extinction for all her shortcomings as a mother. She said the state of fear she lived in during that period froze over all other feelings. That was the explanation for her aversion to touching me or even being emotionally present when I needed reassurance. I didn't accept it as a valid excuse at the time, but now I'm older I understand better the crippling consequences of mental health issues.”
― Glenn Haybittle, Scorched Earth