Max

“But I had deliberately acquired the habit of closing my eyes even to such obvious assumptions, just as though I did not want to miss a single opportunity for tormenting myself. This is a trite device, often adopted by persons who, cut off from all other means of escape, retreat into the safe haven of regarding themselves as objects of tragedy.”
― Yukio Mishima, Confessions of a Mask

“Name one hero who was happy.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

“I don't really blame you for being dead but you can't have your sweater back.”
― Richard Siken, Crush

“I want to tell you this story without having to confess anything.”
― Richard Siken, Crush