Susana

“You are part of my existence, part of myself. You have been in every line I have ever read, since I first came here, the rough common boy whose poor heart you wounded even then. You have been in every prospect I have ever seen since-on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets. You have been the embodiment of every graceful fancy that my mind has ever become acquainted with.”
― Charles Dickens, Great Expectations

“What's not to like about you? Sure, you have more sarcasm per square inch than any other mammal.”
― Piper Lawson, Schooled

“Being forgotten, she thinks, is a bit like going mad. You begin to wonder what is real, if you are real. After all, how can a thing be real if it cannot be remembered?”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“He was one of those guys whose intensity made you feel like you were the center of their entire world. He could've been thinking "I know all your darkest secrets" or "I could go for some spaghetti" and I wouldn't have known the difference when his eyes were on me like that.”
― Piper Lawson, Schooled