“Do not let those who cannot see the truth tell you who you are. You are the flame that cannot be put out. You are the star that cannot be lost. You are who you have always been, and that is enough and more than enough. Anyone who looks at you and sees darkness is blind.”
― Chain of Gold
― Chain of Gold
“Matthew spoke in a low voice. “It would be one thing if James loved her. I would go into the quiet dark like Jem did and never speak of her again. But he doesn’t love her.”
― Chain of Gold
― Chain of Gold
“We do not get to choose when in our lives we feel pain," said Matthew. "It comes when it comes, and we try to remember, even though we cannot imagine a day when it will release its hold on us, that all pain fades. All misery passes. Humanity is drawn to light, not darkness.”
― Chain of Gold
― Chain of Gold
“And suddenly I realize that making things real is more than just “pretty fun.” Making things real means I feel so many things all at once and on a truly visceral level—deep in my bones and my heart and my soul. And right now, all of those things feel amazing.”
― I Love You So Mochi
― I Love You So Mochi
“I don't even know what it would be like to not be attracted to a person because of their gender.”
― An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
― An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
Emily’s 2025 Year in Books
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