John

“It's October, and the shorter days have made us hungrier, depriving us of light and forcing us to look for it in other people.”
― Billy-Ray Belcourt, Coexistence: Stories

“Even when your dream is taken from you, you can have a great new life.”
― Lev A.C. Rosen, Lavender House

“It’s a funny thing about being alone. You never really notice it when it’s happening. You’re aware that nobody else is there, but you’re so busy with yourself and the little things you do to occupy your time—the painting, the housework, the occasional errand.”
― Carissa Orlando, The September House

“Even when mundanes didn't have science to helpfully explain the world and happily burned witches at the stake, they didn't really believe in magic. If you believed in magic, you wouldn't drag a witch to the stake; you'd have her lob fireballs at your enemies instead.”
― Naomi Novik, The Golden Enclaves