Veronica Hetke

“There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel that no one else has a right to blame us.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

“We always think there's enough time to do things with other people. Time to say things to them. And then something happens and then we stand there holding on to words like 'if'.”
― Fredrik Backman, A Man Called Ove

“It was so hard to be courageous. So hard to be a coward. Going forward or going back seemed equally awful. So much easier to do nothing. But if she did nothing, she would surely perish. What was she to do?”
― Avi, Poppy

“And if someone pays you such a kindness as to make up a tale so you'll enjoy a gingersnap, you go along with that story and enjoy every last bite.”
― Clare Vanderpool, Moon Over Manifest