anula

“Even those fallen leaves dance, on the musical wind cadence.”
― Anoushka Tyagi

“That's the thing about flowers, isn't it? They're lush and extravagant and demand your attention, and you think they're the most exquisite thing, but then in the shortest time they're not very lovely at all. They wilt and they turn the water brown, and soon you can't hold on to them any longer.”
― Josie Silver, One Day in December

“In a few moments, the doors will open, and the next act of Dylan’s story will begin. No matter what the judge’s ruling, Max’s and Pip’s lives will be irreversibly changed today, and Leila knows they will forever question the choices they made in the weeks leading up to the hearing. But when you stand at a crossroad you cannot see each destination, only the beginnings of the paths that will lead you there. All you can do is choose one, and walk, and hope that someone will walk with you.”
― Clare Mackintosh, After the End

“​I stare out into the darkness, my eyes reaching great distances beyond the nearest window. I look at the moon, and I look at the stars, trailing the constellations with my eyes. My body curls tighter, my hands trembling, my lips curling into a bitter frown. My fingers and toes are numb—no, everything is numb. I do not have control anymore, I cannot do anything to stop her… so I lie there, and I feel her wrath flourish within me. ​I’ve learned to embrace it.”
― Brittney Kristina, Fifty Days