Michaela Balinova

“All my life, all I'd ever heard was: Emily's so shy, Emily's so quiet, Emily's so clever. Thinking back on it now, I don't know if I was ever any of those things, or if I just became shy and quiet and clever because everyone said I was.”
― Tanya Byrne, Heart-Shaped Bruise

“I like black for clothes, small items, and jewelry. It's a color that can't be violated by any other colors. A color that simply keeps being itself. A color that sinks more somberly than any other color, yet asserts itself more than all other colors. It's a passionate gallant color. Anything is wonderful if it transcends things rather than being halfway...”
― Yana Toboso, Black Butler I

“It was words and reading that had made me quiet, and being quiet had made me a mark.”
― Charles Blow, Fire Shut Up in My Bones: A Memoir

“I am a minimalist. I like saying the most with the least.”
― Bob Newhart