

“When people say impossible, they usually mean improbable.”
― Siege and Storm
― Siege and Storm

“You could rattle the stars," she whispered. "You could do anything, if only you dared. And deep down, you know it, too. That鈥檚 what scares you most.”
― Throne of Glass
― Throne of Glass

“Yeah, about the test...
The test will measure whether you are an informed, engaged, and productive citizen of the world, and it will take place in schools and bars and hospitals and dorm rooms and in places of worship. You will be tested on first dates, in job interviews, while watching football, and while scrolling through your Twitter feed. The test will judge your ability to think about things other than celebrity marriages, whether you鈥檒l be easily persuaded by empty political rhetoric, and whether you鈥檒l be able to place your life and your community in a broader context. The test will last your entire life, and it will be comprised of the millions of decisions that, when taken together, will make your life yours. And everything, everything, will be on it.
...I know, right?”
―
The test will measure whether you are an informed, engaged, and productive citizen of the world, and it will take place in schools and bars and hospitals and dorm rooms and in places of worship. You will be tested on first dates, in job interviews, while watching football, and while scrolling through your Twitter feed. The test will judge your ability to think about things other than celebrity marriages, whether you鈥檒l be easily persuaded by empty political rhetoric, and whether you鈥檒l be able to place your life and your community in a broader context. The test will last your entire life, and it will be comprised of the millions of decisions that, when taken together, will make your life yours. And everything, everything, will be on it.
...I know, right?”
―

“What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.”
― Romeo and Juliet
By any other name would smell as sweet.”
― Romeo and Juliet

“Don't waste your love on somebody, who doesn't value it.”
― Romeo and Juliet
― Romeo and Juliet

鈥淪ometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put bac ...more
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