Lara Samulenok

“You can present all the random sample studies you want to prove that it's safe to walk under a ladder, but a superstitious person will still avoid that ladder.”
― Chris Hadfield, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

“I'm much better at bringing out the best in others than in myself. That's just the kind of person I am. I'm the scratchy stuff on the side of the matchbox. But that's fine with me. I don't mind at all. Better to be a first-class matchbox than a second-class match.”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

“There is a tension that exists between history and memory, señor. Some of us are desperate to preserve and remember, while others are desperate to forget.”
― Ruta Sepetys, The Fountains of Silence

“If I stop to describe exactly how scared I was every time something scary happens, we'll be here for the next ten years. So do me a favour. At parts like this imagine how you'd've felt, and we'll both do fine.”
― Robert Hough, The Final Confession of Mabel Stark