Long Story Short Quotes

“A river of fire. No – a river of hope. That moment when grief moves on, leaving everything fresh and clean; all the pain and hurt is gently washed away and the world waits for you to lift your head again.”
― Jodi Taylor, Long Story Short - A Short Story Collection

“That’s not actually true – something people who think our hereditary monarchy should be replaced by easily bought, corrupt, publicity-seeking criminals with egos the size of a planet, or politicians as they’re sometimes known, don’t seem to be able to comprehend. The monarch advises and warns and, because he or she can say no, a wise politician – sorry, just struggling with the unfamiliar use of the words ‘wise’ and ‘politician’ in the same sentence – a wise politician ensures they never have to. It’s a system that worked well, give or take a few tweaks, until comparatively recently. Until something went wrong. No one knows what. The details”
― Jodi Taylor, Long Story Short - A Short Story Collection