Jéssica Pedro

“knowing you has been like coming in from the cold, lonely road to find a warm fire and a table laid,”
― Virginia Evans, The Correspondent

“I had to stop taking my
rheumatism medication when I first started taking the pills for my heart.

‘When it really comes down to it, it’s not a hard choice between your
heart and your joints, is it?’ the locum doctor had asked with a smile.

Dying of a heart attack probably wouldn’t be a bad way to go, I had time
to think, before he interrupted my thoughts.”
― Lisa Ridzén, When the Cranes Fly South

“As ruas estavam apinhadas de gente. Não havia a certeza de nada, mas a palavra «liberdade» passava de boca em boca e «liberdade», dita em voz alta, significava o fim do medo.”
― Patrícia Reis, A Desobediente: Biografia de Maria Teresa Horta

“My ears strain for the sound of claws on the floor, for a soft yawn. For the sound of your knitting needles, gently clicking together. But all I can hear is the hum of the fridge and the ticking of the clock.”
― Lisa Ridzén, When the Cranes Fly South