Stephanie Held

“As for admiration, it was always very welcome when it came, but she did not depend on it.”
― Jane Austen

“Paris is like a whore. From a distance she seems ravishing, you can't wait until you have her in your arms. And five minutes later you feel empty, disgusted with yourself. You feel tricked.”
― Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer

“You don't have to think about love; you either feel it or you don't.”
― Laura Esquivel, Like Water for Chocolate

“But I also say this: that light is an invitation to happiness, and that happiness, when it's done right, is a kind of holiness, palpable and redemptive. ”
― Mary Oliver