“It was like discovering that your innermost fires and terrors, the things you believed no one else could fathom, were in fact the basis of a recognized philosophy. Some part of you felt intimately invaded, threatened; some other part fell to its knees and sobbed in gratitude that it was no longer alone.”
“I'm your nightmare. Did you think you were done with nightmares, now you've become one?”
“Never relinquish your terrors. That's when they catch you.”
“I press my hands against my chest, wishing I could somehow be even closer to him. I hate skin; I hate bones and bodies. I want to curl up inside of him and be carried there forever.”
“Horror is the badge of humanity, worn proudly, self-righteously, and often falsely.”
“And what was I if not death's ghostwriter?”
“Ah, relationships. If he was lucky, Luke thought, he would never have another one.”
“But if I die without trying again, I'm a coward. I don't mind having regrets about stuff I've done. It's the regrets about stuff I haven't done that bother me.”
“Fame Imperishable and glory that will never die -- that is what we march for!”
“Estar enamorada de alguien y amar a alguien son para ella dos estaciones de tren distintas.”
“In the end I go back to that same feeling I’ve always had about confidences. The other person rarely has anything useful to offer and usually you leave feeling no better, sometimes worse.”
“I want you to put 'He didn't want to ride the damn horse' on my tombstone.”
“It took Evrial a moment to catch on—she was too busy wondering where Amaranthe had heard anything, since she was supposedly staying out of sight in her cabin for the whole trip. “Maid service?Are you suggesting we dress up as servants and clean people’s rooms?”
“
Why, that’s an excellent idea. Thank you for suggesting it.” Amaranthe beamed. Evrial crossed her arms over her chest and added her glower to the glare Sicarius was still sending across the room. She was beginning to see how Maldynado got blamed for so many things that may have not been his fault after all.”
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