Sarah

“She’d lived all her life in money-lit radiance. Shadows now taught her the value of each dollar’s tiny flame; what would she choose to illumine in her new dim world?”
― Marlowe Benn, Relative Fortunes

“...no eyes but mine will read these words. Why, then, the gentle Reader will ask, do I infer his or her existence by addressing her, or him? The answer should be obvious. Art cannot exist in a vacuum. The creative spirit must possess an audience. It is impossible for a writer to do herself justice if she is only talking to herself.”
― Elizabeth Peters, The Mummy Case

“Miracles don’t happen to people like us,’ Jena said, her head in her hands. ‘We don’t have the kind of money that can buy miracles.”
― Soniah Kamal, Unmarriageable: Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan

“With a focus on creativity in schools and nurturing future job talent, many Danes are getting a leg-up right to the summit of the triangle. By contrast, some developed countries haven’t even got past the second rung of ‘safety’ – with no healthcare or job security (hello, USA).”
― Helen Russell, The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country