Cipher Dream > Quotes

“Stories survive because humans forget. Books remember what we fear to carry.”
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“The real heat stirs long before bodies meet. It begins the moment someone sees the truth you never said.”
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“Violence is quick. The damage is not.”
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“Violence tries to define you. Healing refuses to let it.”
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“Love is the quiet courage that steps toward you even after the world has stepped away.”
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“Second chances arrive disguised as the things we once feared to face.”
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“Every truth has a shadow, and most choose the shadow because it feels kinder.”
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“A kingdom’s peace depends not on the king’s virtue, but on the citizens’ patience for his sins.”
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“Love is the art of liking someone enough to forgive their terrible decisions in snacks, movies, and life.”
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“Power rarely corrupts. It simply reveals who was rotten before they touched it." Murk, The Seventh Primordial ”
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“The heart always knows the truth; the mind just argues louder.”
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“Cupid needs therapy. His aim is terrible and his timing is worse.”
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“Love is not salvation; it is the test that reveals what you worship most.”
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“Readers are scavengers. We tear open pages hoping someone else’s madness will make sense of ours.”
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“The world does not punish evil. It punishes weakness and writes poetry about the rest." - Andir, The Seventh Primordial ”
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“Fear sharpens the moment. It makes your last breath mean something other than regret." - Mork, The Seventh Primordial”
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“Sex without connection is just noise. Sex with truth is an entire language.”
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“Mercy? I tried mercy once. It felt like swallowing glass just to smile at the man holding the hammer. Give me cruelty instead. Cruelty is honest. Cruelty tells you exactly how the night will end, and who will still be breathing when the sun crawls back."

- Murk, The Seventh Primordial”
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“I am not sure what you are, but calling you a distraction feels too innocent.”
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“A wise king listens. A foolish king preaches. Both are remembered, but only one keeps his head.”
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“Life opens its arms to you in the same place it once hurt you. That's its strange mercy.”
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“My heart wants romance. My brain wants proof. Both are currently disappointed.”
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“He pressed close enough that breathing became a choice, Alyssa almost forgot to make.”
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“Violence teaches nothing except how precious gentleness truly is.”
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“Love does not save you. It reminds you that you were worth saving all along.”
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“Desire is not the fire. It is the trust that lets you lean into the warmth.”
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“Hope is the prettiest lie ever invented, and still people drink it like water in a drought." - Grey Pastor, The Seventh Primordial>”
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“Life bends in ways we never choose, but it still waits for us to stand again.”
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“She was gentle, but the want in her eyes was feral, and Indy walked straight into it without hesitation.”
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“You call yourself a threat. I have met threats. They bleed prettier than you. They scream louder too. If you want my fear, earn it. Otherwise stand still. I dislike chasing disappointments." Mork, The Seventh Primordial”
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