Bonnie

“Chiron had said once that nations were the most foolish of mortal inventions. "No man is worth more than another, wherever he is from.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

“They say that extroverts are unhappier than introverts and have to compensate for this by constantly proving to themselves how happy and contented and at ease with life they are.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Witch of Portobello

“No one can manipulate anyone else. In any relationship, both parties know what they're doing. even if one complains later on that they were used.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Witch of Portobello

“[...] Everyone that spring just wandered. You'd find a friend in a cafe, and even if you'd hardly known them you'd run and kiss them, and you'd exchange news about who was dead. I don't know how you could compare it to anything else. I don't know how you could."

Yale had missed a step. "Compare what?"

"Well, you! Your friends! I don't know how it's like anything other than war!”
― Rebecca Makkai, The Great Believers