M. Esther

“In French, there’s a phrase for the random urge to jump from high places, the irrational desire to swerve into traffic despite imminent destruction: l'appel du vide, the call of the void.”
― Harley Laroux, Her Soul to Take

“Hollowness: that I understand. I'm starting to believe that there isn't anything you can do to fix it. That's what I've taken from the therapy sessions: the holes in your life are permanent. You have to grow around them, like tree roots around concrete; you mold yourself through the gaps”
― Paula Hawkins, The Girl on the Train

“Touch her, and I’ll kill you.” Cole’s voice is downright arctic.”
― Elsie Silver, A Photo Finish

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero