Toni Duarte > Quotes

“Georgie frowned. “Are you sure she was infected?” “Of course, I’m sure. I don’t think mushroom eyes are a common occurrence.”
― Toni Duarte, Virulence: Book Two of the Bioluminescence Trilogy

“I’m the only thing in this fucked up world I have some sort of control over, and sometimes I’m terrified I’m messing it up.”
― Toni Duarte, Bioluminescence

“Careful. You’ll hurt yourself using your whole vocabulary in one sentence like that.”
― Toni Duarte, Bioluminescence

“Adam scoffed. “I don’t owe the world a damn thing. Let it burn. Serves it right.”
― Toni Duarte, Virulence: Book Two of the Bioluminescence Trilogy

“And I know that you’ve been dealt shitty hand after shitty hand, but you’re still here trying to be better.”
― Toni Duarte, Virulence: Book Two of the Bioluminescence Trilogy

“All the things I’ve done,” Adam said. “What if you hate me for them?” “Try me,” Oliver responded without hesitation. “Tell me everything you think is unforgivable and let me show you that none of it matters.”
― Toni Duarte, Virulence: Book Two of the Bioluminescence Trilogy

“Hope was even more dangerous than people. You could survive a lifetime of horrible people. Adam had. But the higher hope builds you up, the more painful the impact when you inevitably fall.”
― Toni Duarte, Bioluminescence

“It’s always been a mess,” he said. “It’s just more noticeable now. But if things like love and beautiful boys don’t matter, then what does?”
― Toni Duarte, Bioluminescence

“I don’t blame you for any of it,” Adam said, grabbing his hands. “I understand why you did it. I’d burn this whole damn city to the ground for you.” Oliver gave him a sad smile. “I’m not worth the gasoline.”
― Toni Duarte, Bioluminescence

“He never flinched at the thought of his own death. In fact, he’d welcomed the end wholeheartedly on multiple occasions, only to be denied at the last second. But the thought of losing Oliver terrified him.”
― Toni Duarte, Bioluminescence