Nokas

“The waste of intelligence. A community that finds it natural to suffocate with the care of home and children so many women’s intellectual energies is its own enemy and doesn’t realize it.”
― Elena Ferrante, The Neapolitan Novels

“Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind.
"Pooh!" he whispered.
"Yes, Piglet?"
"Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw. "I just wanted to be sure of you.”
― A.A. Milne, The House at Pooh Corner

“It’s as simple as this: if you find something difficult and you do it anyway (whether it turns out the way you want or not), this is a success.”
― Claire Eastham, We're All Mad Here: The No-Nonsense Guide to Living with Social Anxiety

“In the library I felt better, words you could trust and look at till you understood them, they couldn't change half way through a sentence like people, so it was easier to spot a lie.”
― Jeanette Winterson, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit