Caryl

“The only way to get to the good is to walk through the bad.”
― Kiera Cass, The Guard

“Burn it! Burn it. This is where the poems are,” I say, thumping a fist against my chest. “Will you burn me? Will you burn me, too?”
― Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X

“Life was like doing this speech. It wasn't necessarily about the end result, but more about trying.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout

“Maybe, the only thing that has to make sense
about being somebody's friend
is that you help them be their best self
on any given day. That you give them a home
when they don't want to be in their own.”
― Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X