Elizabeth D

“She could never feel love for him. Love was what she felt for birds—a free gift, unrequired, unrequited, invulnerable.”
― Sylvia Townsend Warner, Kingdoms of Elfin

“- Still reading, Miss St John? You read a lot, don't you?
- It saves me from conversation.”
― Sylvia Townsend Warner, Winter in the Air

“She knew it was up to her to say what had to be said. To do what had to be done. When there is only you, you do not get to choose which jobs you want, you do not get to decide you are incapable of anything. There is no room for distaste or weakness. You must do it all. All of the ugliness, the sadness, the things most people can't stand to even think about, all must live inside of you. You must be capable of everything.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Malibu Rising

“I’m not a bitch though; or maybe I’m just a quiet one inside my own head. Isn’t everyone?”
― Josie Silver, One Day in December