James

“It seemed safer to not have friends or hobbies. To sit at work, head down, doing her job, and then sit at home, glass after glass of orange juice, radio on, safe from anything that might disrupt her routine.”
― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale

“I'm so tired. I'm tired of anxiety that twists my stomach so hard I can't move the rest of my body. Tired of constant vigilance. Tired of wanting to do something about myself, but always taking easy way out.”
― Francesca Zappia, Eliza and Her Monsters

“If you want the motivation back, you must feed it. Feed it everything. Books, television, movies, paintings, stage plays, real-life experience. Sometimes feeding simply means working, working through nonmotivation, working even when you hate it.”
― Francesca Zappia, Eliza and Her Monsters

“But Gansey's words had somehow become unwitting weapons, and he didn't trust himself to not accidentally discharge them again.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven Boys