Beloved and Bookmarked
For when I need to return home. Marked with memories and worn with love—these are the stories that have shaped me.
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”The Little Prince
by Jandy Nelson“Meeting your soulmate is like walking into a house you’ve been in before — you will recognize the furniture, the pictures on the wall, the books on the shelves… You could find your way around in the dark if you had to.”I'll Give You the Sun
by Markus Zusak“I have hated words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.”The Book Thief
by Elizabeth Gilbert“Life is short and difficult, people. We must take our pleasures where we can find them. Let us not become so cautious that we forget to live.”City of Girls
by R.F. Kuang“That’s just what translation is, I think. That’s all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they’re trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands.”Babel
by Taylor Jenkins Reid“When you’re given an opportunity to change your life, be ready to do whatever it takes to make it happen. The world doesn’t give things, you take things.”The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Donna Tartt“I suppose at one time in my life I might have had any number of stories, but now there is no other. This is the only story I will ever be able to tell.”The Secret History
by S.T. Gibson“Even loneliness, hollow and cold, becomes so familiar it starts to feel like a friend.”A Dowry of Blood
by M.L. Rio“For someone who loved words as much as I did, it was amazing how often they failed me.”If We Were Villains
by Abby Jimenez“Sometimes the best way to show love or be kind to someone is to meet them where they are.”Just for the Summer
by Emily Henry“I still have a lot to figure out, but the one thing I know is, wherever you are, that's where I belong. I'll never belong anywhere like I belong with you.”People We Meet on Vacation
by Lauren Connolly“Sometimes, it turns out, soulmates are meant to be friends.”PS: I Hate You
by Sally Rooney“I'm not a religious person but I do sometimes think God made you for me.” Normal People
by Stephen Chbosky“So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I’m still trying to figure out how that could be.”The Perks of Being a Wallflower