#illusion

Innocence ends when one is stripped of the delusion that one likes oneself. ↗

— Joan Didion

#innocence #self-acceptance #respect

One person's trauma is another's loss of innocence. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#innocence

Time is an illusion. ↗

— Albert Einstein

#time #illusion

I'm not asking for forever," Tamani said. "Yet. I'm just asking for a moment. ↗

— Aprilynne Pike

#illusion

Tamani has generously agreed to donate his body to my research." The words were out of Laurel's mouth before she realized how bad they sounded. "I mean he's helping me. ↗

— Aprilynne Pike

#illusion

Aww, come on. I don't bite...hard. ↗

— Aprilynne Pike

#tamani #illusion

Freedom is an illusion. It always comes at a price. ↗

— Jonathan Stroud

#illusion

When in doubt, head under the bed," Tamani said with a grin. ↗

— Aprilynne Pike

#illusion

Thank you for the exquisite comfort of your kitchen floor. ↗

— Aprilynne Pike

#illusion

Someday , Tamani told himself. Someday it'll be me. ↗

— Aprilynne Pike

#illusion