Julia

“Open a book this minute and start reading. Don’t move until you’ve reached page fifty. Until you’ve buried your thoughts in print. Cover yourself with words. Wash yourself away. Dissolve.”
― Carol Shields, The Republic of Love

“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols

“Your silence will not protect you.”
― Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches

“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx