Addy the Book Bat

“No way would I try to talk someone out of their dream, no matter what it is. Whatever it is, I believe you immerse yourself in it, work hard at it, express yourself through it, challenge yourself with it, give yourself every opportunity to fall in love with it, and explore the adventures that come with it. If it's the right dream for you and it allows you to support yourself, so that you're not pursuing your dream at someone else's expense, it will probably last a lifetime. If it stops being enjoyable and fulfilling and you fall out of love with it--if it starts feeling like drudgery to the point where it becomes painful and depressing-there's nothing wrong with saying, "Okay, what else do I want to do with my life?" and start pursuing that dream.”
― Kelly Bishop, The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir

“I'm starting to wonder if this is what being in love is. Being okay with ripping yourself to shreds, so the other person can stay whole.”
― Ali Hazelwood, The Love Hypothesis

“... And I always return to the illusion that we are still together, and then -unwillingly- to the knowledge that you have made a hostage of my memory...”
― Elizabeth Kostova, The Historian

“Sometimes, when Scarlett says I'm strong, I think she really means I'm numb.”
― Julie Buxbaum, Tell Me Three Things