Kaitlin

“We can invest enormous time and energy in serious efforts to know another person, but in the end, how close are we able to come to that person’s essence? We convince ourselves that we know the other person well, but do we really know anything important about anyone?”
― Haruki Murakami, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

“All night I dreamt of bonfires and burn piles
and ghosts of men, and spirits
behind those birds of flame.

I cannot tell anymore when a door opens or closes,
I can only hear the frame saying, Walk through.”
― Ada Limon

“The best thing you can possibly do with your life is to tackle the motherfucking shit out of love.”
― Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar