Kiersten

“Most people can see the writing on the wall, even if they can’t always read what it says.”
― Alice Feeney, Rock Paper Scissors

“She saw this in the US after every school shooting: a flurry of news stories, the sanctimonious tweets about thoughts and prayers, the predictable calls for gun control reform and then—silence. Parents and other survivors were left to their private lifelong grief, permanently out of step with a world that had moved on. Bloodstains were scrubbed from school walls before the students returned.”
― Thrity Umrigar, Honor

“There are certain things you learn in life when you have lived as long as I. Sadly, intelligence is only measured against stupidity. If one excels too much, too consistently, then it’s taken for granted. I’ve learned that keeping people guessing is the key to maintaining control. The moment they believe you an idiot is the moment you strike with brilliance. Contrast is your ally.”
― Ryan Duval, Galaxy's Best Chef : Book 1

“He had the gift of magnifying joy and minimizing grief in a simple hug.”
― Aimie K. Runyan, Across the Winding River