Pao

“I don't know how my mom was so unstoppable despite all that stuff happening. I dunno. Maybe it's anticipation. Hope. The anticipation that the God who listens in love will one day speak justice. The hope that some final fantasy will come to pass that will make everything sad untrue.”
― Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

“Maybe we get the endings we deserve. Or maybe the endings we practice.”
― Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

“Sometimes you just want somebody to look at a thing with you and say, “Yes. That is a thing you’re looking at. You haven’t lied to yourself.”
― Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

“Never believe that villains are hurting people by accident. They want to get better at their craft of breaking jaws just as you want to get better at art or music.”
― Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue