Matilde Blasi

“The cost of oblivious daydreaming was always this moment of return, the realignment with what had been before and now seemed a little worse.”
― Ian McEwan, Atonement

“No one can be independent of other people completely, so why not give up the attempt, she thought, go running in the other direction, depend on people for everything, allow them to depend on you, why not.”
― Sally Rooney, Normal People

“She lay in the dark and knew everything.”
― Ian McEwan, Atonement

“Don't be afraid. There's the two of us now.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander