Sanda

“She'd make a game of it where she'd relax all the little bits of her body, starting with her fingers and toes and working in toward the center. She had to make herself limp and draw the hurt and want into a tight core inside, each time adding another layer to that core, so that if somebody came along and cut her open, they'd find inside a shining, perfect pearl, hard as any Willy Wonka jawbreaker.”
― Laura McHugh, The Weight of Blood

“IN OUR SOCIETY, MARCUS, the most admired men are those who build bridges, skyscrapers, and empires. But in reality, the proudest and most admirable are those who manage to build love. Because there is no greater or more difficult undertaking.”
― Joël Dicker, The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

“Nobody knows he's a writer. It's other people who tell you.”
― Joël Dicker, The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair

“You know what a publisher is? He’s a failed writer whose father was rich enough that he’s able to appropriate other people’s talents.”
― Joël Dicker, The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair