Katie

“I learned in those days that it's the mind's apprehension of beauty which renews everything, which enables us to see the world for the first time again. Beauty is a private moment in the mind, which we then seek to communicate.”
― Glenn Haybittle, Scorched Earth

“My mother later blamed the Cold War and the threat of nuclear extinction for all her shortcomings as a mother. She said the state of fear she lived in during that period froze over all other feelings. That was the explanation for her aversion to touching me or even being emotionally present when I needed reassurance. I didn't accept it as a valid excuse at the time, but now I'm older I understand better the crippling consequences of mental health issues.”
― Glenn Haybittle, Scorched Earth

“It's only when I'm sad that I feel truly wise.”
― Glenn Haybittle, Scorched Earth

“Women, quite rightly, have a scorn for men who act only with hindsight.”
― Glenn Haybittle, Scorched Earth