“ There's something romantic about it, of course, in the way only other people's lives can be. Scarlett Thomas
“ ....it struck her that that perhaps everyone had the ability to see themselves in others. Even in the rocks. Even in the roses. Holly Lynn Payne
“ What is hard work? It takes strength, energy, and stress to truly care about others enough to place oneself last, but it is easy to wrap oneself up and selfishly scramble on the heads of others. Criss Jami
“ ... relationships required such vigilance, such attention. You had to hold them together by force of will, and other people took up so much space, demanded so much time. It was exhausting. Catherynne M. Valente
