Aleksandra

“The might and magic of money is not what it allows you to own; it is what it allows you to be. Money is freedom.”
― Ian McDonald, Luna: New Moon

“My mother commissioned it, knowing it would flatter him but really hoping an artist would capture the essence of a man about to slowly wither and die from an inability to love outside himself, despite things such as the birth of a son and the unconditional love of a wife.”
― Logan Ryan Smith, My Eyes Are Black Holes

“Men don’t feel bad the way you want them to,” I told her. “They just get grouchy and depressed when they can’t have what they want. That’s why you got fired. You’re depressing. Consider it a compliment, if you want.”
― Ottessa Moshfegh, My Year of Rest and Relaxation

“it was better to be alone than to be stuck with people who were supposed to love you, yet couldn’t.”
― Ottessa Moshfegh, My Year of Rest and Relaxation