Ellen

“Beware that, when fighting monsters,
you yourself do not become a monster.” —Friedrich Nietzsche”
― Lisa Unger, Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six

“The woman shrugged. “I hear of these Americans, they say the strings have made them think again about their lives. How do you say, their . . .” “Priorities?” Maura offered. “Sì, sì. Their priorities. But, in Italy, I think we already knew. We already put the art first, the food first, the passion first,” she explained, a sweep of her arm encompassing the entire shop. “And we already put the family first. We did not need the strings to tell us what is most important.”
― Nikki Erlick, The Measure

“arise in the morning torn between a desire to save the world and a desire to savor the world. That makes it hard to plan the day.”
― Nikki Erlick, The Measure

“The reminder that we will all find our ultimate rest beneath the soil, nourishing the life that grows above us.”
― Nikki Erlick, The Measure