“To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.” ~ Søren Kierkegaard

 “She told me it was unlucky to share a reading with others, but the main point, the one I don't mind mentioning because it seems relevant to the story, is that she said I had a kind of evil spirit following me. 'Obviously,' she added, 'that sucks. But if we get you some amber—”

― Olivia Sudjic, Sympathy