Dan

“Oh, Ma-li, it's not that I'm unhappy. Far from it. I just want to take another step. I want to live.”
― Madeline Thien

“But now that time had passed, the loneliness had started reappearing like a growing tidal wave in the distance. I could feel it building and when it finally reached me, I would spend the rest of the day or night restless and fighting tears. It would eventually pass, but the episodes were becoming more frequent. I tried to fill my days with more social interaction, but that only left me feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. A personal connection with someone was what I craved the most. Someone who understood my needs and was willing to speak my language.”
― Tracey Garvis Graves, The Girl He Used to Know

“Sorry to disappoint you,” said Charles. “I had thought about inviting a bunch of seven-year-olds to dinner but then I remembered that tonight was really rather important and our future happiness might depend on the outcome.”
“So he’s not coming?” I said, just to clarify.
“No,” said Charles. “He’s not.”
― John Boyne, The Heart's Invisible Furies

“I've been afraid even to go out in my snowfall, let alone my blizzard.”
― James A. Michener, Alaska