They belonged to you before I ever saw you. They belong to you in every universe we’re in, Harriet.”
verogr16has quoted2 years ago
Like even when something beautiful breaks, the making of it still matters.
verogr16has quoted2 years ago
“But that’s the point. Your job doesn’t have to be your identity. It can just be a place you go, that doesn’t define you or make you miserable. You deserve to be happy, Harriet.”
fanhas quoted9 days ago
No one else’s happiness is yours to grant, Mom, I tell her. You need to find yours.
fanhas quoted9 days ago
“Wyn,” I whisper shakily. His fingers twitch, tightening through my curls. “Are you saying I can come home?”
“I’m saying,” he murmurs softly, “it’s not home unless you’re there.”
fanhas quoted9 days ago
I want my life to be like—like making pottery. I want to enjoy it while it’s happening, not just for where it might get me eventually.
fanhas quoted9 days ago
Want is a kind of thief. It’s a door in your heart, and once you know it’s there, you’ll spend your life longing for whatever’s behind it.
fanhas quoted9 days ago
This is how I used to think of love. As something so delicate it couldn’t be caught without being snuffed out. Now I know better. I know the flame may gutter and flare with the wind, but it will always be there.
fanhas quoted9 days ago
Like even when something beautiful breaks, the making of it still matters