Lesly Phillips

“We’re all entitled to a bad day now and again, I heard Gran say in my head. But when they are all bad days, with no pleasant ones, then it’s time to reconsider things.”
― Nita Prose, The Maid

“sometimes fuck is the only word that will do,”
― Kirsten Miller, The Change

“Anger's like rocket fuel. Either it pushes you forward or it burns you alive. - Harriett Osborne”
― Kirsten Miller, The Change

“Billie lies awake for a long time, watching the passing lights of cars on the highway and thinking about a strange phenomenon the French call l’appel du vide, the call of the void. It’s when you stand up high, staring into an abyss, and have a strong desire to throw yourself into it. It can take other forms. You might be driving and suddenly think about jerking the wheel, sending your car into oncoming traffic. Or you might be out for a hike and fantasize about hurling yourself off a cliff. It is not a suicidal impulse. In fact, it is the opposite. Psychologists say it’s actually about how much a person wants to live. They perceive a nearby threat to themselves and they think about that threat because they want so much to survive.”
― Deanna Raybourn, Killers of a Certain Age