Cindy

“Men, it seemed to me in those days, were uniquely honored by the stories that erupted in their lives, whereas women were more likely to be smothered by theirs.”
― Carol Shields, The Stone Diaries

“The times you lived through, the people you shared those times with — nothing brings it all to life like an old mix tape. It does a better job of storing up memories than actual brain tissue can do. Every mix tape tells a story. Put them together, and they can add up to the story of a life.”
― Rob Sheffield, Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time

“She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom.”
― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

“I was looking for glimmers of light, but I only wanted to go looking for them in the hills where the dead spirits hung out.”
― Rob Sheffield, Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time