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Andrea Gibson
“you never wish on shooting stars

you wish on the ones

that have the courage to shine where they are,

no matter how dark the night.”
Andrea Gibson, Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns

Mikki Brammer
“..."let's think about each of these matches as a human life."... "each of these matches should burn for exactly the same amount of time, right?"..."but sometimes, you strike a match and it goes out almost immediately. Other times, it stops burning halfway."
"And sometimes it breaks when you try to light it."
"Exactly!... So even though they're technically the same, each match is actually very unique. Sometimes it's not as strong structurally, for reasons we can't see just by looking at it. And there are outside factors that contribute - like how hard we strike it against the box, or the dampness in the air, or how much breeze there is when we try to light it. All those things can affect how long a match burns for."...
"But what's that got to do with dying?"...
"Well, my dear, just as we don't know how long a match will last until we light it, we never know how long a life will last until we live it. And often there are factors that we have no control over.”
Mikki Brammer, The Collected Regrets of Clover

Mikki Brammer
“Intelligence will only get you so far in life... And the same can be said for wit and charm. But two things will serve you better than any others."...

"What are they?"

"Infinite curiosity and sense of observation.”
Mikki Brammer, The Collected Regrets of Clover

Andrea Gibson
“forests may be gorgeous

but there’s nothing more alive

than a tree that grows in a cemetery”
Andrea Gibson, Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns

Mikki Brammer
“Grief, I'd come to realize was like dust, When you're in the thick of a dust storm, you're completely disoriented by the onslaught, struggling to see or breathe. But as the force recedes, and you slowly find your bearing and see a path forward, the dust begins to settle into the crevices. And it will never disappear completely- as the years pass, you'll find it in unexpected places at unexpected moments.”
Mikki Brammer, The Collected Regrets of Clover

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