Renata Xavier

“The only way to really understand what money means is to have been poor,”
― Ann Patchett, The Dutch House

“Look outwards, Alice,” Margery would say, her voice carrying on the breeze. “Not much point worrying what the town thinks about you—nothing you can do about that anyway. But when you look outwards, why, there’s a whole world of beautiful things.”
― Jojo Moyes, The Giver of Stars

“Society—civilized society, at least—is never very ready to believe anything to the detriment of those who are both rich and fascinating.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

“Alice tried not to think too hard about the previous evening. She had once been told by her favorite aunt that the best way to get through life was not to dwell on things so she packed those events into a suitcase, and shoved it to the back of a mental cupboard,”
― Jojo Moyes, The Giver of Stars