“Imagine, and it shall be.
There are no limits.”
“She wanted again to hold on to him, and have him hold on to her, so they could whirl together through the cosmos like galaxies that could not—and would not—be confined.”
“As for whether the magic in The Crown’s Game is real, well . . . that depends. Do you believe in what you cannot see?”
“She was a diamond in a quarry full of quartz.”
“A smile bloomed across Vika's face. "A little peril has never stopped me.”
“He smiled sadly. "I was lost from the moment I saw you on Ovchinin Island. It took a long while for me to realize it, but it's true. I've spent my entire life scrambling to fit in and to change myself, Vika, but where I've belonged, and who I needed to be, has been right here the whole time. I love you.”
“She clucked her tongue at Sergei. "Father, you could have killed me."
"You know I would never do that. If I did, who would fetch my bread from the bakery every morning?”
“I don't regret loving you, Nikolai”
“Unless a convention of anarchists visited the library yesterday, most books ought to be in their rightful places.”
“Be careful. . . .” And then she let go. For even she knew there was only so much one could do to protect a winter moth drawn to an icy flame.”
“The Game will begin soon. You can feel it, can’t you?” Can I? Nikolai stuck out his tongue, as if he could taste the difference in the air. And in fact, he could. It was like . . . cinnamon. With a dash of death. Nikolai’s”
“If I think highly of myself, it’s because it’s well deserved.”
“His laugh echoed through the entire room. He didn’t sound cruel, but then again, the worst kinds of cruelty come in the guise of kindness.”
“She shook her head. “I’m not.” She took the tray of dirty dishes and strode to the door. “I don’t regret loving you, Nikolai. It’s always been in my leaves, and I wouldn’t trade it for another cup.”
“إن صمت الموتى يجعل الباقين على قيد الحياة يصابون بالجنون.”
“Maybe it’s true that the people who live through the times that become history’s pivotal points are those least likely to understand them.”
“Not one of the creatures of blood can escape death. We all face it, and succumb to it. It follows us like a dark shadow. Yet if we live in terror of it, then we do not live at all. Yes we are born alone, and yes we will die alone. But in between, Tae, we live. We know joy.”
“Sometimes it's better to drop the anchor when you can't steer.”
“He always has a joke to tell or is doing something so seriously ridiculous that you can’t help but laugh at him. Last night, he tried to dry his socks in the microwave.
Yeah.
Then Boo yelled at him. She told him the oven works better.”
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