Ash

“Perhaps you could take only one book with you to read at the gardens. After all, you'll only be there for the afternoon." Hazel choked on her tea. "One book? One book? Now you're being absurd. What if I finish it? Or what if I find it impossibly dull, what then? What am I supposed to read if I either complete the book I brought or I otherwise discover it to be unreadable? It what if it no longer holds my attention? Someone could spill tea on it. There. Think of that. Someone could spill tea on my one book, and then I would be marooned. Honestly, Iona, you must use your head.”
― Dana Schwartz, Anatomy: A Love Story

“You're such a nerd."

"Oh, I know. My mom tells me all the time, but apparently nerds are hot now.”
― Alexene Farol Follmuth, My Mechanical Romance

“But keeping busy is good. Cleaning is always good. It’s something to do.”
― Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures

“Humans. For the most part, you are dull and blundering. But occasionally, you can be remarkably bright creatures.”
― Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures