Isa B

“Is it usual, what it is between us when I touch you?”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander

“You forget the life you had before, after awhile. Things you cherish and hold dear are like pearls on a string. Cut the knot and they scatter across the floor, rolling into dark corners never to be found again. So you move on, and eventually you forget what the pearls even looked like. At least, you try.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander

“He pressed me firmly to him, and I could feel that he was more than ready to get on with the business at hand. With some surprise, I realized that I was ready too. In fact, whether it was the result of the late hour, the wine, his own attractiveness, or simple deprivation, I wanted him quite badly.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander

“Words: with them you can do and undo as you please.”
― Elena Ferrante, The Story of a New Name