Mori

“Had our hearts really become so numb that we needed dead bodies in order to feel the beat of compassion in our chests? Who am I if I need to be shocked back into my best self?”
― Jason Reynolds, All American Boys

“For all those that have to fight for the respect that everyone else is given without question.”
― N.K. Jemisin, The Fifth Season

“Accept that you’re not the same person you were, but don’t pity yourself. Self-pity doesn’t turn back time. That’s like being trapped in a cage while life goes on,”
― Bethany Baptiste, The Poisons We Drink

“Things of innocence should not spark rage. Things of innocence should not spark fear. Things of innocence should go on and on and on, until they end in something poignant, beautiful. Should go on and on, until they grow.”
― Kekla Magoon, Light It Up