“Memory is a wicked thing that warps and twists. But paper and ink receive the truth without emotion, and they read it back without partiality. That, I believe, is why so few women are taught to read and write. God only knows what they would do with the power of pen and ink at their disposal. I am not God— nor do I desire to be— but, being privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in this town, I have a rather good idea what secrets might be recorded, then later revealed, if more women took up the pen.” – The Frozen River, by Ariel Lawhon
“Writing topless tends to relax me. Go figure. Life’s a mystery” – Yes Please!, by Amy Poehler
“There is always a way out of a situation. Might be ugly. Might leave you feeling like the earth had gone and shifted under your feet. But there is always a way around.” – The Giver of Stars, by Jojo Moyes
“Because a few choice victims know, the only thing worse than bullying itself is the shame of speaking it aloud”. – Mad Mabel, by Sally Hepworth
“Time has fallen asleep in the afternoon sunshine.” He dropped the book. Immediately, another fell into his arms. – Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
“She had always been drawn to the untamed, wild things of the world.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Frost and Starlight
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