Picking up a book was a decision: I’m going to go away. The exciting possibility: I may not come back the same.
“The way to judge people wasn’t to look at how they acted toward people they wanted to impress; it was to look at the way they treated those who could do nothing for them.”
― The Librarian of Burned Books
― The Librarian of Burned Books
“So you’re left with a choice. You either let yourself die while they accuse you of being weak or you learn to breathe the goddamn water, and then they call you a monster for what you become. Ice Queen, indeed.”
― The Things We Leave Unfinished
― The Things We Leave Unfinished
“But this apartment is too comfortable, and comfort can sometimes be a crutch when it comes to figuring out your life. Goals are achieved through discomfort and hard work. They aren’t achieved when you hide out in a place where you’re nice and cozy.”
― November 9
― November 9
“sure, they were exhausting, and loud, and messy, but they brought out the color in life. I can’t remember what the world looked like before I held them, but I know it wasn’t half this vibrant.”
― The Last Letter
― The Last Letter
“Picking up a book was a decision: I’m going to go away. The exciting possibility: I may not come back the same.”
― No Two Persons
― No Two Persons
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