“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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“The problem, as I see it, are the twin human creations of marriage and religion. It is marriage and religion that make copulation complex and hurtful. Marriage brings up notions of trust, cuckoldry and ownership, while religion makes certain kinds of intimacy sinful.”
― Matthew Reilly, quote from The Tournament
“Whether you made your choices with your eyes open or closed, they’re made. It’s not time to regret them; it’s time to live with the consequences.”
― Sarah Beth Durst, quote from The Queen of Blood
“I tended to spend too much time with my favorite things, loved them too hard until I wore them down. After a while, they became more like a shorthand for who I was and less like things I actually enjoyed.”
― Brittany Cavallaro, quote from The Last of August
“Göreceksiniz ya, ben dünyadan ziyade kafamın içinde yaşayan bir insanım... Hakiki hayatım benim için can sıkıcı bir rüyadan başka bir şey değildir...”
― Sabahattin Ali, quote from Madonna in a Fur Coat
“Sometimes it is good to remind ourselves how bitterness tastes.”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
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