Ilse De Roo

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

“It was always that way for me. After I opened myself to someone, I needed a few minutes to close down again, to restore my sense of privacy.”
― Dia Reeves, Bleeding Violet

“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.”
― Brene Brown