Jude Manickam

“I was twenty and I needed two things: to be in love and to be taken seriously.”
― Caroline O'Donoghue, The Rachel Incident

“See you later, tailgater.”
― Merlin Franco, Saint Richard Parker

“Lighting the lamp is an art. A ritual. A discipline. Lighting the lamp became my anchor, and my focus, a deliberate act, and a resolution.”
― Ranjani Rao, Rewriting My Happily Ever After: A Memoir of Divorce and Discovery

“Tea is difficult to drink quickly, because it is hot and needs time to steep, and so a cup of tea forces you to slow down and think as you wait for it to cool and become more flavorful.”
― Lemony Snicket, Poison for Breakfast