Andie

“You mean like you?” The old enmity had come roaring back, and she was no longer one of my bosses. She gave a shout of laughter. “Well, you’re right, it’s been a rotten time. I’ve been catering, which is just another way of saying that I’ve been in hell.” “That bad?” Richard took a bite”
― Ruth Reichl, Delicious!

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
― Maya Angelou

“Do you know that there's a halfway world between each ending and each new beginning? It's called the hurting time, Jean Perdu. It's a bog; it's where your dreams and worries and forgotten plans gather. Your steps are heavier during that time. Don't underestimate the transition, Jeanno, between farewell and new departure. Give yourself the time you need. Some thresholds are too wide to be taken in one stride.”
― Nina George, The Little Paris Bookshop

“Your mind is not a cage. It's a garden. And it requires cultivating.”
― Libba Bray, A Great and Terrible Beauty