" But . . . what if . . . I’m not enough?” Cora whispered. And there it was. At the heart of everything, Cora was still the little girl whose dad had chosen death over her, and nothing would ever convince her otherwise. “You’re the only one holding a yardstick,” Mercedes said. “What?” “You decide if you’re enough. Noah already thinks you’re enough. He chose you. Just like you said. But he can’t change the way you feel about yourself. That’s up to you, Cora. "

― Amy Harmon , The Smallest Part