Marissa Janae

“Is it better to have the one big hurt of your father not being around and not all those little hurts that come when he disappoints you? Or is it better to have a piece of a father, hurts and all?”
― Deesha Philyaw, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

“You can't save me, because I'm not in peril.”
― Deesha Philyaw, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

“Because I know you, he says tenderly, "and I remember what you sound like when you like something.”
― Emily Henry, People We Meet on Vacation

“Maybe things can always get better between people who want to do a good job loving each other. Maybe that’s all it takes.”
― Emily Henry, People We Meet on Vacation