Stephanie

“Grief was the tax of having something precious.”
― Jodi Picoult, By Any Other Name

“When things come to an end in a way you didn't expect, in a way you never could have imagined, do they really come to an end? Does it mean you should keep searching, for better answers, for ones that don't keep you up at night? Or does it mean it's time to make peace?”
― Monica Hesse, Girl in the Blue Coat

“If we could just be on earth at the same place and same time as everyone we loved, if we could be born together and die together, it would be so simple. And it’s not. But listen: You two are on the planet at the same time. You’re in the same place now. That’s a miracle. I just want to say that.”
― Rebecca Makkai, The Great Believers

“When women's stories aren't told, it suggests that women's lives don't matter. You know what does matter. Women lifting up other women.”
― Jodi Picoult, By Any Other Name