Victoria J

“Over and over again, Harriet read the story about Lazarus in the Bible, but it refused to address even the most basic questions. What had Lazarus to say to Jesus and his sisters about his week in the grave? Did he still smell? Was he able to go back home and carry on living with his sisters, or was he frightening to the people around him and perhaps had to go off somewhere and live by himself like Frankenstein's monster? She could not help thinking that if she, Harriet, had been there, she would have had more to say on the subject than Saint Luke did.”
― Donna Tartt, The Little Friend

“I'm uncomfortable with verbs; they expect too much.”
― Caitriona Lally, Eggshells

“On Thirty-Seventh I spot a church. I climb the stairs and try the door, but it's locked. God must be sleeping in. I look left and right. Still no Sign. I'm looking for something subtle, along the lines of a long-haired man turning water into wine and holding a placard proclaiming himself to be Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior.”
― Nicola Yoon, The Sun Is Also a Star

“Someone said, 'It's all been done before.'
Yes, I agreed, but we all have to say it in our own voice.”
― Madeleine L'Engle