Amanda

“There would be blood spilled again, across worlds and worlds, there might be war, or plague. And the universe would need them to do what small good things they could, even in the face of that which they could not stop. If all they could be were small rocks to break the current, it would have to be enough.”
― Lina Rather, Sisters of the Vast Black

“Caring requires paying attention, seeing, listening, responding with respect. Its logic is contextual, psychological. Care is a relational ethic, grounded in a premise of interdependence. But it is not selfless.”
― Carol Gilligan, Joining the Resistance

“Your aunt Ophelia took the words I don’t belong and wrote them on her heart. It took her a long time to take those words and throw them out of her body. She threw out those words one letter as a time.”
― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

“Your aunt Ophelia took the words I don’t belong and wrote them on her heart. It took her a long to time to take those words and throw them out of her body. She threw out those words one letter at a time. She wanted to know why.”
― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World