Kieran

“Reading helps her escape. It lets her escape to an imaginary world where she can live another life. Where she can forget about her own pathetic reality for just a little while.”
― Madeleine Beckett, Color of Loneliness

“Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt, You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life

“Time heals all wounds. But not this one. Not yet.”
― Marie Lu, Champion

“He peered down at me. “Jesus Christ. You’re leaking.”
If by “leaking” he meant “sobbing like a girl,” I guess so.”
― Lili St. Crow, Strange Angels