“Yes, I keep the flower,” Kelsier said. “I’m not really sure why. But…do you stop loving someone just because they betray you? I don’t think so. That’s what makes the betrayal hurt so much—pain, frustration, anger…and I still loved her. I still do.”

Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn

"To be a butterfly, a caterpillar has to become a chrysalis first, even if it never, for a moment, wanted to become one." -Taeko Okajima, Only Yesterday (1991)

Ever have that feeling where you’re not sure if you’re awake or dreaming?