Arthur Ivan

“I always wanted to know about my family," Suraya said quietly, and her voice was small and sad. "But all I've learned of my grandmother so far is that she was a horrible, mean person. And I have her blood. What does that say about me?"
"It says that the most beautiful blooms come from the darkest soil.”
― Hanna Alkaf, The Girl and the Ghost

“What I'm really scared of is believing the words society makes me speak are my own.”
― Sayaka Murata, Earthlings

“You're battling every single day, aren't you?”
― Mizuki Tsujimura, Lonely Castle in the Mirror

“Why does the night have to be so beautiful? As I walk through the night, I remember what Mitsutsuka said to me. “Because at night, only half the world remains.”
― Mieko Kawakami, All the Lovers in the Night