“Sometimes, when we want something so badly, we fear failure more than we fear being without that thing.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall
“In life, the hardest decisions often have to be made more than once. But each time, it gets easier.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall
“Never trust a storyteller," he says. "We're all of us liars.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall
“You can never trust anyone once you've had to trap them in a cage.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall
“One cannot apologize for one's nature.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall
“When you are in pain, a moment is an eternity.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall
“You are stronger than me," Asa says. "And in bravery and strength, there is a kind of beauty.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall
“A story knows no honor. A story knows no allegiance. A story simply is.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall
“Though a story may begin as a lie, perhaps it can be made true. Perhapsd their ultimate power is found in how they inspire us to action.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall
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“Science had to have some mystery otherwise everyone would find out how simple it was.”
― Natasha Pulley, quote from The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
“Have to admit it, I feel a little vindicated in how I’ve lived my life because people can be the worst.”
― Adam Silvera, quote from They Both Die at the End
“Gender is a shell game. What is a man? Whatever a woman isn't. What is a woman? Whatever a man is not. Tap on it and it's hollow. Look under the shells: it's not there.”
― Naomi Alderman, quote from The Power
“He's not recruiting me to the oiled-up Gay Bliss Club of Northern Utah, but to the LDS Church.”
― Christina Lauren, quote from Autoboyography
“Apoi, pe neasteptate, stiu ce are de facut. Se indrepta spre teancul de discuri si alese "Arta fugii". "Daca geniul lui nu-mi da curaj, gandi el, trebuie sa renunt imediat." Ramase pe scaun, nemiscat, ascultand cum Bach construia o lume, o popula, o organiza si, pana la urma, lupta impotriva ei si era distrus. Cand muzica se opri, intocmai cum se opreste omul la sosirea mortii, in mijlocul unei fraze, Doc isi regasise curajul. "Bach s-a luptat cu disperare, isi zise el, n-a fost invins. Daca ar mai fi trait, ar fi continuat sa lupte cu imposibilul. [....] "Ce inteleg prin a castiga?" Stiu. Pentru a castiga e suficient sa nu fii tu insuti invins." [....] Simti ca n-are de ce sa se mai teama. "La revedere, le spuse serpilor, urati-mi noroc".”
― John Steinbeck, quote from Sweet Thursday
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