aisha

“iv. you are not a masterpiece, you are not a symphony and here’s the thing: you are learning that’s okay, that sometimes the echoes are enough. you are not a poem. he is not a poet. but you are trying to write your own story.”
― Arlen C., Unmythologize

“mama, you taught me to look pretty but i can’t anymore, and i am learning that’s okay. i am learning to sharpen my teeth and rule kingdoms, instead.”
― Arlen C., Unmythologize

“Name one hero who was happy.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

“Once, there was a girl who vowed she would save everyone in the world, but forgot herself.”
― Holly Black, The Darkest Part of the Forest