Alexia

“Confession is good for the soul, they say. I'd imagine this is true. But my sins were too convoluted. And from the little I understand--too damning.”
― Kate Karyus Quinn, Another Little Piece

“If you think love means secrecy, then you don’t understand what love is at all.”
― Anne Blankman, Prisoner of Night and Fog

“Listen, I wanted to say, I don't need your judgment, okay? I have enough to deal with without you contributing, so can we just get on with this so I can get out of here?

But I couldn't form the words. Dr. Johnson viewed me as a child, and somehow, under his contemptuous gaze, I had regressed to one. I was frightened and shy, and it was all I could do to answer his questions and count the seconds until the end of the visit.”
― Jessica Verdi, My Life After Now

“The most memorable moments in life start with the willingness to be vulnerable.”
― Rebecca Donovan