Michelle

“I came to despise the neighbors, my relatives and anybody else who had ever known me and the conditions under which I lived. Hate was all I had left. At the core of my soul, I hated myself more than anybody or anything. I came to believe that everything that happened to me or around me was my own fault because I had let it go on for so long. I wanted what others had, but saw no way to get it, so I hated them for having it.”
― Dave Pelzer, A Child Called "It"

“Serves me right for trying to be fine. I wish I’d let my hair alone,” cried Meg petulantly.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“The mouth hung open like a tear in wet dough while the soulless eyes were little more than blood-rimmed craters that allowed the torchlight to shine clear through.”
― Bo Chappell, Appalachian Horror

“There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping, and the sweet, sunshiny presence vanishes, leaving silence and shadow behind.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women