Joanna

“Proving everyone wrong has been at the forefront of my decisions. The truth is I have nothing to prove. I am enough and always have been. I learn from my mistakes and become stronger because of them.”
― Crystal J. Bell, The Lamplighter

“It wasn't that she didn't like people. It was that she liked books more. They didn't fuss or judge or mock or reject.They invited you in, fluffed up the pillows on the couch, offered you tea and toast, and shared their hearts with no expectation that you'd do anything more than absorb what they had to give.”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Spellshop

“I've only known what that truth is for a morning, but can't imagine waiting another second to start the rest of my life as myself.”
― Kyle Lukoff, Too Bright to See

“One can bear the weight of a kingdom without crushing all who cross their path. Loving does not make one weak. Another voice will not drown out the first. Sometimes they harmonize.”
― Joy McCullough, Enter the Body