Sarah Cameron

“No one had warned me how terrifying it was to get what you want.”
― Ruth Madievsky, All-Night Pharmacy: A Novel

“That was the tragedy of our sisterhood. As soon as we came close to a mutual understanding, one of us changed, or both.”
― Ruth Madievsky, All-Night Pharmacy

“I had never been given any affirmation at home, so I was hungry for praise. When I was complimented, even on a whim by a hysterical teacher, my chest grew hot, and for some reason I felt like crying.”
― Sayaka Murata, Earthlings

“Everything that I could see was beautiful. I cried and cried, standing there, surrounded by that beauty, even though I wasn’t standing anywhere. I could hear the sound of my own tears. Everything was beautiful. Not that there was anyone to share it with, anyone to tell. Just the beauty.”
― Mieko Kawakami, Heaven