I think innocence is something that adults project upon children that's not really there.
Donna TarttEvery new eventโeverything I did for the rest of my lifeโwould only separate us more and more: days she was no longer a part of, an ever-growing distance between us. Every single day for the rest of my life, she would only be further away.
Donna TarttDoes such a thing as "the fatal flaw," that showy dark crack running down the middle of a life, exist outside literature?
Donna Tartt