

“Life would happen to him, and he would have to try to answer it, just like the rest of them all.”
― A Little Life
― A Little Life

“Nesta had loved Cassian since she'd first laid eyes on him. Had loved him even when she did not want to, even when she had been swallowed by despair and fear and hatred. Had loved him and destroyed herself because she didn't believe she deserved him, because he was all that was good, and brave, and kind, and she loved him, she loved him, she loved him”
― A 鈥婥ourt of Silver Flames
― A 鈥婥ourt of Silver Flames

“...we often mistake love for fireworks - for drama and dysfunction. But real love is very quiet, very still. It's boring, if seen from the perspective of high drama. Love is deep and calm - and constant.”
― The Silent Patient
― The Silent Patient

“In principle and reality, libraries are life-enhancing palaces of wonder.”
― Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
― Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

“I am your mate, for fuck鈥檚 sake!鈥 Cassian shouted, loud enough for people across the river to hear. 鈥淵ou are my mate! Why are you still fighting it?”
― A Court of Silver Flames
― A Court of Silver Flames

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