Claire

“The mistake of every young person is to think they're the only ones who see darkness and hardship in the world."
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"The mistake of every adult, though, is to think darkness and hardship aren't important to young people because we'll grow out of it. Who cares if we will? Life is happening to us now, just like it's happening to you.”
― Patrick Ness, The Rest of Us Just Live Here

“It wasn't that Henry was less of himself in English. He was less of himself out loud. His native language was thought.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven King

“If you are really strange you are always in enemy territory, and your constant concern is survival.”
― Richard Hugo

“A map shows maybes.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, The Boy Who Lost Fairyland