“I feel a deep sadness,’ he said, switching languages, 'except there’s a sweetness to it. It’s almost like a yearning. I don’t want to be there or ever feel anything like that again, ever. I don’t want to be hungry, frostbitten, or scared. I want to be here right now, having this life. But that experience is a part of me now, and it would hurt if someone tried to take it away. I would tear apart.”
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Kristin Cashore, born in 1976, is an accomplished American writer known for her unique narrative style and profound thematic explorations. Her works are highly appreciated by both young and adult readers. more
“Your shadows are unpolished gems that, when brought into the light, turn into majestic strengths.”
“i can write you a poem you won’t know what it’ll mean but it’ll make you cry”
“If I keep moving, maybe I won't feel this sadness.”
“Sadness is only a disease in a society that medicalizes life.”