Lori

“You can't wear those, I say. He strips and I do too...I take off my flight suit and give it to him. I put my PPE back on, roll up Dyer's suit under my arm, and walk back out into the main room wearing just my boots, my flak, my skivvies shorts, and my Kevlar. My legs and arms haven't seen the sun in a while and are pale as pigeon shit. Moore sees me and starts smiling. McKeown sees Moore smiling and starts cracking up. I'm like, f*** you, I look sexy.”
― Phil Klay

“Nietzsche, who famously said in Twilight of the Idols, "What does not kill me makes me stronger," suffered a mental breakdown at age forty-four.”
― Doughty Caitlin

“I always feel sad for the girl that i was, because it never occurred to me that my mother might comfort me.”
― Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects

“You are not alone, and you are not the one in charge," Mother said gently. "Ask for help when you need it, and give help when you can. I think that is how we serve God - and each other and ourselves - in times as dark as these.”
― Kristin Hannah, The Nightingale