“Then perhaps we should carve a world one day where the strength lies in who you are, rather than in what they expect you to be.”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“Sometimes it is good to remind ourselves how bitterness tastes.”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“We can endure any amount of sadness for the people we love.”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“There is no greater strength than the ability to understand and accept your own flaws.” “Are”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“You can be the most powerful witch in the land, but you will always have a weakness, and that will always make you believe you have no power when someone exploits it. There is no greater strength than the ability to understand and accept your own flaws.”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“The city rich are not like bees in a hive that work together to share honey for all. The city rich are like the jungle apes; they show off their red bottoms and beat their chests because they fear to be culled from the herd if they show weakness.”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“Let me be clear: I never intended to raise my brother from his grave, though he may claim otherwise.”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“Never give your heartglass away to anyone. Anyone else versed in magic can do you harm with it. People will never be what you make of them, but at least your own heart stays yours and true.”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“But I feel so helpless.” “That is usually the rule when you are taken advantage of. You can be the most powerful witch in the land, but you will always have a weakness, and that will always make you believe you have no power when someone exploits it. There is no greater strength than the ability to understand and accept your own flaws.” “Are”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“Then perhaps we should carve a world one day where the strength lies in who you are rather than in what they expect you to be.”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“When people cut us, we are expected to do only two things: smile and bleed.”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“You think in the same way men drink, Tea,” my father once said, “far too much—under the delusion it is too little.”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“but sometimes I think I need to remember who I was to have an idea of who I should be.”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“Everyone is a puzzle, Tea, made of interlocking tiles you must piece together to form a picture of their souls. But to successfully build them, you must have an idea of their strengths as well as their weaknesses. We all have them, even me.”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“The first are performing asha, known for their dancing and their singing, though their magic may be weaker than others. The second are fighting asha, known for their magic and their prowess, though they may not be the most gracious of hosts. The third are Dark asha like us, the strongest of them all.”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“Everyone is believed to have two faces—one they show to the public and one they wear in private. The first face is their shaxsiat, or their honor. The second face is their ehteram, their dignity.”
― Rin Chupeco, quote from The Bone Witch
“Anyway, I do not want you thinking that I or Addie or Joe or Skeezie feel sorry for ourselves. We do not. Other people may call us names or think we're weird or whatever, but that does not mean we believe them. We may be misfits, but we're okay. Leastwise, in our own eyes we are, and that's all that matters.”
― James Howe, quote from The Misfits
“She and Becky had been on their hands and knees scrubbing the kitchen floor when he'd come in with an ear-to-ear grin, his skin glowing and his hair damp, unruly, and deliciously tousled. With him around, getting any work done had been impossible. He'd been munching an apple, prowling the kitchen like a restless cat, and driving Juliet insane with his playful feints to her face, to the wall, to the leg of a chair. "Would you stop?" she'd finally cried, looking up at him and laughing as she'd swatted him away. "Can't," he'd said and, winking at Becky, leaned down and kissed Juliet fully on the lips. He'd tasted of sweet apples and sunshine, and she'd felt a rush of desire for him that had made her wish Becky was anywhere but in their kitchen. "What's got you in such a good mood?" she'd managed after he finally broke the kiss and straightened up, leaving her breathless and flushed, her hand to her suddenly pounding heart. "Oh, nothing." Another playful feint to her shoulder. "Nothing at all, dearest!" "The way you're acting, one might think you were going to the fight tonight." His eyebrows had risen, and then he'd laughed, loudly. "Well, maybe I am," he'd said, cheerfully; then, saluting her with his apple, he'd swung back out the door. Juliet had watched him as he crossed the lawn and headed toward the manor house, his stride cocky and giving him the appearance of owning the world. When she'd turned back to Becky, the other girl was simply sitting back on her heels and shaking her head in amusement. "Men! They just never grow up, do they?" "Do you know, Becky ... I hope that one never does. He can make me laugh when all I want to do is cry. He can make me see the good in a situation when all I see is the bad. He knows when life should be taken seriously — and when it shouldn't. He's delightful and funny and clever — and not afraid to make a total cake of himself." She had smiled and given a little sigh. "No, I never want him to grow up ... not if it means seeing him change into something other than what he currently is." Becky”
― Danelle Harmon, quote from The Wild One
“The conclusion I have reached is that, above all, dogs are witnesses. They are allowed access to our most private moments. They are there when we think we are alone. Think of what they could tell us. They sit on the laps of presidents. They see acts of love and violence, quarrels and feuds, and the secret play of children. If they could tell us everything they have seen, all of the gaps of our lives would stitch themselves together.”
― Carolyn Parkhurst, quote from The Dogs of Babel
“Every atom in me feels composed of lead. This is what dying is: a pull to the ground.”
― Sonya Hartnett, quote from Surrender
“According to Beth-Anne, the next reporter is Nico Renault from Hollywood Japan Network. Nico's recently had his face tattooed to look like the Kabuki-made-up Gene Simmons of the pre-FUS rock band Kiss. He wears his hair in bright blond spikes. He also wears the body of a cow suit without the head, the rubber udders protruding at crotch level, lending the getup a rather multipenised look.”
― Ryan Boudinot, quote from Blueprints Of The Afterlife
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