There were always people eager for attention who were happy to confirm whatever explanation the reporters… — Jim C. Hines

Do you remember the moment you first realize you were mortal? That no matter what happened, you would never live long enough to read every book you wanted to read? That you’d die having accomplished only a fraction of your goals?

Copper River was a small, tightly knit town. If gossip was a competitive sport, we’d have been sending teams to the Olympics and bringing back gold.

The more we narrow the definition of beauty, the more beauty we shut out of our lives.