Helen

“History is hereditary only in this way: we, all of us, inherit everything, and then we choose what to cherish, what to disavow, and what do do next, which is why it's worth trying to know where things come from.”
― Jill Lepore

“If there's a single lesson that life teaches us, it's that wishing doesn't make it so.”
― Lev Grossman, The Magicians

“one of the most famous split infinitives ... To boldly go”
― Terry Fallis, The Best Laid Plans

“I got my heart's desire, and there my troubles began.”
― Lev Grossman, The Magicians