If I am truly to become an autonomous woman, then I must take over that role of being my own guardian…I not only have to become my own husband, but I need to be my own father, too. – Elizabeth Gilbert

Rogerson,” I asked him sweetly as we sat watching a video in the pool house, “where would I find the pelagic zone?” “In the open sea,” he said. “Now shut up and eat your Junior Mints. – Sarah Dessen

Rogerson,” I asked him sweetly as we sat watching a video in the pool house, “where would I find the pelagic zone?”

“In the open sea,” he said. “Now shut up and eat your Junior Mints. – Sarah Dessen

How satisfying it is to leave a mark on a blank surface. To make a map of my movement – no matter how temporary. – Craig Thompson

Have you ever felt the longing for someone you could admire? For something, not to look down at, but up to? – Ayn Rand

Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd. – Rumi