Amanda Aurigemma

“I try to temper the profound feeling of gratitude that I'm still alive. After all, there are so many reasons why it would be easier to fall.”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You

“To love someone is firstly to confess: I'm prepared to be devastated by you.”
― Billy-Ray Belcourt, A History of My Brief Body

“You feel like you've lost your path. It's natural to be sad. It's alright to let those feelings wash over you, and give them time to soak into the earth. That's when things start to grow again.”
― Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry

“Sign language had been so thoroughly stigmatized that in trying to avoid it, parents had unknowingly opted for a modern version of institutionalization, locking their children away in their own minds.”
― Sara Nović, True Biz