Alexia

“Berjuta kali aku merindukannya, berjuta kali aku ingin menghubunginya, berjuta kali aku ingin memeluknya, dan berjuta kali aku ingin mengatakan cinta padanya. Tapi setiap kali pikiran itu datang padaku, aku selalu meyakinkan diri sendiri, bahwa aku tidak berhak menganggunya, karena aku memang tidak memilihnya. Aku tidak pernah mengejarnya, tidak pernah mencarinya. Hanya membiarkan diriku semakin keropos karena menginginkannya.”
― Eva Sri Rahayu, Dunia Trisa

“Part of me loves and respects men so desperately, and part of me thinks they are so embarrassingly incompetent at life and in love. You have to teach them the very basics of emotional literacy. You have to teach them how to be there for you, and part of me feels tender toward them and gentle, and part of me is so afraid of them, afraid of any more violation.”
― Anne Lamott, Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year

“Remember to always be yourself. Unless you suck.”
― Joss Whedon

“Forgiveness means it finally becomes unimportant that you hit back. You're done. It doesn't necessarily mean that you want to have lunch with the person. If you keep hitting back, you stay trapped in the nightmare...”
― Anne Lamott, Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith