“You are terrifying and strange and beautiful, someone not everyone knows how to love.”— Warsan Shire, youtube.com
“When you think the night has seen your mind That inside you're twisted and unkind Let me stand to show that you are blind.”— The Velvet Underground, Nico, open.spotify.com
“I find it hard to believe you don't know, the beauty you are.”— The Velvet Underground, Nico, open.spotify.com
“You’re just raw, and yourself, and beautiful. You don’t need anything from anyone, unless it’s the kind of love that chooses you first, always.”— Tarryn Fisher, amazon.com