“Life is not about reward and punishment,” said Xuen. “It is about understanding, accepting who oneself is right now, in order to know what to change, and how.”
― Christie Golden, quote from War Crimes
“How have you managed to survive for so long, Saurfang? Not fallen victim to your own memories?” Saurfang smiled. “I don’t eat pork.”
― Christie Golden, quote from War Crimes
“Cooperation was possible; he’d seen it. Every individual was unique—and could grow.”
― Christie Golden, quote from War Crimes
“All nights end, and all storms clear. The only storms that last are those within your own soul.”
― Christie Golden, quote from War Crimes
“Such was the way of the discontented. No proof, no explanation or reason would ever be enough to disabuse them of tightly held, deeply cherished grievances.”
― Christie Golden, quote from War Crimes
“He stabbed a sharp-nailed digit in the direction of the Shattered Straits,”
― Christie Golden, quote from War Crimes
“shape about the size of a large dog hovering a few yards over his head.”
― Christie Golden, quote from War Crimes
“And in whatever afterlife your precious Light grants you, your parents will wish Queen Tiffin had miscarried.”
― Christie Golden, quote from War Crimes
“Thus is the blessing of Chi-Ji,” the crane said. “No more shall die this day. Take this second chance, and use it wisely.”
― Christie Golden, quote from War Crimes
“Wishes do not a world make. We do the best we can where we are, every minute, every breath. We make mistakes, and we have to live with them. We try to learn from them. And that is all we can do.”
― Christie Golden, quote from War Crimes
“... when you love someone, you want their happiness even when it's not going to involve you. Even when it depends on your lack of involvement.”
― Mhairi McFarlane, quote from You Had Me At Hello
“Al igual que el río siempre está a la puerta, así está siempre el mundo de puertas afuera. Y es en ese mundo donde estamos obligados a vivir.”
― Lian Hearn, quote from Grass for His Pillow
“The light bounced off the water and shimmered against the buildings on the other side of the river. Joseph walked, listening to the sound of what was beneath his feet, and soon he noticed he was alone. He turned and saw Frankie had stopped beside Albert and filled her jacket pockets. Looking at the two of them, Joseph wondered for a moment if Leo had ever come down here to go mudlarking, his red hair shining in the sun. the vision seemed so vivid, but then Joseph remembered that Leo wasn't real, and the boy dissolved like smoke into the winter sky.”
― Brian Selznick, quote from The Marvels
“Well, fresh air's supposedly good for us,' I said.
'Breathing: The miracle cure everyone's been looking for.”
― Robyn Schneider, quote from Extraordinary Means
“Why don't you like girls?"
Nicky looked startled by the interruption, but he rallied quickly and made a face. "They're so soft."
Neil thought about Renee's bruised knuckles, Dan's fierce spirit, and Allison holding her ground on the court a week after Seth's death. He thought about his mother standing unflinching in the face of his father's violent anger and her ruthlessly leaving bodies in their wake. He felt compelled to say, "Some of the strongest people I've known are women."
"What? Oh, no," Nicky hurried to say. "I mean literally soft. Too many curves, see? I feel like my hands would slide right off. It's totally not my thing. I like…" He drew a box with his fingers as he searched for words. "Erik. Erik's perfect. He's a total outdoors junkie, rock climbing and hiking and mountain biking, all that awful bug-infested fresh-air stuff. But oh my god, you should see what it does to his body. He's like this, all hard edges." He drew another box. "He's stronger than I am, and I like that. I feel like I could lean on him all day and he wouldn't break a sweat.”
― Nora Sakavic, quote from The Raven King
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