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“So you’re right, you don’t need me fighting your battles. But if you’ll let me, I’d like to be standing beside you as you fight them.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“Never apologize for loving someone. Even when it hurts. Especially when it hurts.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“Our scars define us. They tell a story of courage and survival. They tell of who we are at our deepest being, of the challenges we've faced and overcome.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“Hope was a drug and Kiva, an addict.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“The word ‘stubborn’ has such negative connotations,” Alex said. “I like to think of myself as determined.”
― Lynette Noni, Raelia

“Our scars define us. They tell a story of courage and survival. They tell of who we are at our deepest being, of the challenges we've faced and overcome”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“Everyone deserves to have someone fight for them, even―and especially―when they're unable to fight for themselves.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“I wish I could say they lived happily ever after. They did, for a time. Very happily [...] But things happen in life that you don't expect, that you can't plan for and you're helpless to stop. Their story didn't end as it should have. But I know for a fact that they'd live it all over again, even the ending, as long as it meant they could keep their beginning.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“Not all scars are as visible as this. I daresay you have many more inside you. But never forget that every scar is beautiful. And you should never, ever be ashamed of them.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“Be the light in the dark.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“Never forget, little mouse: no two people look the same, but we are each beautiful in our own ways. The human body is a masterpiece that deserves our respect. Always.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“My name is Kiva Meridan, and I claim her sentence as my own.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“I can't change the past. But I can still be annoyed by it”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“Small steps are still steps.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“There is no such thing as beyond repair. You're breathing, aren't you? You're still alive--that means you can fix what you've broken.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“I have a lot of dreams. A lot of nightmares, too. Only time will tell which path my life will take.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“I know for a fact that they’d live it all over again, even the ending, as long as it meant they could keep their beginning”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“You need to stop this,” he said, smoothing her forehead again. “Keep frowning, and you’ll age thirty years in no time. Maybe forty.” She batted away his hand and deliberately deepened her frown. “That’s lovely,” he said. “Real charming.” “Have you always been this annoying?” Kiva asked. “You bring out the best in me, Sweet Cheeks.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“I know you're scared. But I promise you don't have to be.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“For anyone who has ever wanted to give up but chose to keep going, to keep trying, to keep hoping to keep surviving: this book is for us.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“offering a gentle smile to Kiva and sending a meaningful look to his cousin. “Take care of her.” “Goshdarnit, there go my plans to toss her in the Serin,” Caldon deadpanned.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“What happens now?"
"Now, we dream.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“But, Papa, the endings are the best part.
Sometimes, sweetheart. But other times, the beginnings are.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“People—especially men—could react poorly if they thought their intelligence was being criticized.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“Not to mention, you were abducted by rebels, you’re living at the palace, and the crown prince looks at you like he would burn the world to keep you safe. But sure, you’re just a normal, everyday kind of girl.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“You are who you choose to be. You are what you choose to be.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“I chose you, Jaren. I will always choose you. Because I love you, and I-”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“Try to remember that as important as it is to mourn the dead, it's just as important to celebrate the living. And if you can't... Come and wake me. I'll battle your demons for you.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“I'm not a violent person. I'm not advocating violence. But I am an angry person. I'm advocating for more people to get angry. Get moved.”
― S.K. Ali, Love from A to Z

“Throughout our lives, pain visits us in turns. There isn't a human alive that hasn't been touched by pain. We all carry scars and wounds, but only some rise to the surface to be seen and commented on. Simply put, the story of pain is common to us all.”
― S.K. Ali, Misfit in Love