Forests

“Whatever happens, tell it to the water. It will take away all the pain and fear. And, even if you cannot find a flowing stream, remember it is in you. You are made of water.”
― Elif Shafak, There Are Rivers in the Sky

“It is an odd thing, to lose faith in the beliefs you once held firmly. How strange it is to have carried your convictions like a set of keys, only to realize they will not open any doors.”
― Elif Shafak, There Are Rivers in the Sky

“You can be surrounded by people who love you, who want what’s best for you, and it’s still not enough. Because there’s something inside some people that eats up everything good. All the light.” He paused, stomach slick and oily. “Some people have black holes in them. They try and escape, they try and break free, but it’s too strong. Burns up everything until there’s nothing left but ash. And what does that mean for the rest of us? If we get too close, we run the risk of getting caught in the pull. But if we do nothing, what does that make us?”
― T.J. Klune, We Burned So Bright

“You love someone long enough, their bodies become comfort, a home in blood and bone.”
― T.J. Klune, We Burned So Bright