“But I gotta say, I am so proud right now.” Axel flattened his hand over his heart. “You borrowed my patented move, proving I’m made of more than awesome. I’m awesalicious. Is that a word? It’s probably a girl word, but who cares! Seriously. Do you see a tear in my eye? Because I’m pretty sure I feel one.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from Beauty Awakened
“Even the smallest light can grow until there’s no darkness left.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from Beauty Awakened
“Why did the warrior cross the road? [Koldo]
That’s easy. To kill the guy on the other side. [Nicola]
A bud of amusement had her smiling.
Knock, knock. [Koldo]
Who’s there? [Nicola]
Donut.
Donut who?
Donut run from me, puny girl.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from Beauty Awakened
“Words were one of the most powerful forces known— or unknown— to man. The Most High had created this world with His words. And humans, who had been fashioned in His image, could direct the entire course of their lives with their words, their mouths as the rudder on a ship, as the bridle on a horse. They produced with their words. They destroyed with their words.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from Beauty Awakened
“Words without action mean nothing. I’ll show you.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from Beauty Awakened
“You speak what you believe, and you believe you’re doomed. If there’s one thing I’ve learned throughout the years, it’s that what you believe is the impetus for your entire life.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from Beauty Awakened
“The doors closed, sealing her inside with him. I don’t judge by outward appearance. I really do not judge by outward appearance. But oh, wow, wow, wow, he had to be a time-traveling Viking sent here to abduct modern women to give to his men back home—because they’d killed all the women in their village.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from Beauty Awakened
“I’ll catch fire, turn to ash and re-form... I’ll be stronger... and you’ll be forever mine.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from Beauty Awakened
“What I've learned over the years is that people shouldn't be defined by a single mistake. Everyone messes up," she said. "You have to forgive yourself and move one.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from Beauty Awakened
“If words are the power of life and death, you just pointed a loaded gun at your head.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from Beauty Awakened
“The words we speak are important, powerful, and since names are spoken every day, directed at specific individuals, people often become what they are called. I like to know who I’m dealing with.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from Beauty Awakened
“I may not be a doctor, but I've watched every episode of House. I'm pretty sure I know what I'm doing.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from Beauty Awakened
“If there’s one thing I’ve learned throughout the years, it’s that what you believe is the impetus for your entire life.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from Beauty Awakened
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“Guard yourself and your conscience no one else will and know that a bad decision at the right time can destroy you far more surely than any bullet!”
― James Clavell, quote from King Rat
“She's...just a girl, you know. Like most girls: something and nothing.”
― Clive Barker, quote from Abarat
“Fate" Eve said with a sigh
"I'm not sure fate had to burn up your car to get the point across," Shane said, buckling his own seatbelt.
"No, not that. The hearse. I'm going to name it Fate."
Shane stared at Eve for a long, long few seconds, then slowly shook his head. "Have you considered medication, or-"
She flipped him off.
"Ah. Back to normal. Excellent.”
― Rachel Caine, quote from Kiss of Death
“I know love,"
Says the littlest one.
"Love is like a flower."
"Why is love a flower?
Little one tell me."
"Love is a flower
For the sweetness it gives
Before it dies away.”
― Guy Gavriel Kay, quote from The Lions of Al-Rassan
“[About Uluru] I'm suggesting nothing here, but I will say that if you were an intergalactic traveler who had broken down in our solar system, the obvious directions to rescuers would be: "Go to the third planet and fly around till you see the big red rock. You can't miss it." If ever on earth they dig up a 150,000-year-old rocket ship from the galaxy Zog, this is where it will be. I'm not saying I expect it to happen; not saying that at all. I'm just observing that if I were looking for an ancient starship this is where I would start digging.”
― Bill Bryson, quote from In a Sunburned Country
Purgatorio
The Swarm
Malgudi Days
Broken
Cry No More
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