Virginia

“That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.”
― Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake

“I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else.”
― Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

“It started to dawn on me. Our leader was the only one who knew the rule of God. I was required to follow, without question, a strict list of rules. I grew up afraid of the outside world in a sheltered community. We judged and even ostracized those who left the church. Check, check, check, and check. I believe I grew up in a cult. I believe I raised my children in a cult.”
― Christine Brown Woolley, Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom

“I would always rather be happy than dignified.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre