I have heard that for mortals, the feeling of falling in love is very like the feeling of fear. Your heart beats fast. Your senses are heightened. You grow light-headed, maybe even dizzy. Is that right?


“How much strength does it take to hurt a little girl? How much strength does it take for the girl to get over it? Which one of them do you think is stronger?”
― My Dark Vanessa
― My Dark Vanessa

“I am in awe of her fire. Even if I'm the one she sets on fire.”
― The Four Winds
― The Four Winds

“Having a mother helps you believe that everybody wants to hear every little thing you think. Having a mother helps you speak without thinking. It allows you to trust in your most awful self, to yell and scream and cry, knowing that your mother will still love you by the end of it.”
― The Wedding People
― The Wedding People

“The cultural constructions are clear: so many Chinese ghosts are hungry, angry, voiceless women. In taking Athena's legacy, I've added one to their ranks.”
― Yellowface
― Yellowface

“Even rocks wear away to nothing.”
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
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