Jaden Gimondo

“There’s something stronger than death, and that’s the presence of those absent in the memory of the living.”
― Valérie Perrin, Fresh Water for Flowers

“When something bad is actually happening, it's easy to underreact, because a part of you is wired to assume it isn't real. When you stop underreacting, the horror is unique because it is, unfortunately, endless.”
― Julia Armfield, Our Wives Under the Sea

“This was the key to flourishing in graduate school. You could do anything if you were delusional.”
― R.F. Kuang, Katabasis

“Don't judge each day by what you can pick, but by the seeds you sow.”
― Valérie Perrin, Fresh Water for Flowers