Blessing > Blessing's Quotes

“By the Valg, three were made,
Of the Gate-Stone of the Wyrd:
Obsidian the gods forbade
And stone they greatly feared. In grief, he hid one in the crown
Of her he loved so well,
To keep with her where she lay down
Inside the starry cell. The second one was hidden
In a mountain made of fire,
Where all men were forbidden
Despite their great desires. Where the third lies
Will never be told
By voice or tongue
Or sum of gold.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Crown of Midnight

“He scratched the back of his neck. “We have eyes on all the key Descended. We look out for these things. You know, just in case.” “You watch out for their children falling ill?” “We look for any reason they might invite a mortal into their home.” I arched a brow. “Isn’t it strange that he called for a healer two days after I told you I was willing to help? That timing is—” “A blessing from the Old Gods, that’s what it is.” He shrugged. “When they present an opportunity like this, we have to take it.”
― Penn Cole, Spark of the Everflame

“The last three shipments have been missing half of what we ordered. If Sophos can’t hurry up their research, we’ll have no choice but—” “Father?” “Not now, Lorris. What was I saying? Right—we’ll be forced to turn to Umbros to fulfill our needs. I have no desire to work with that whore Queen and her little army of sex slaves, but you tell Doriel that I will if I ha—”
― Penn Cole, Spark of the Everflame

“Yesterday, we were in town with Mother, and Evanie wandered off. When we found her, she said a woman had given her some flowers. A few hours later, she had red marks all over her skin.”
― Penn Cole, Spark of the Everflame

“Yes, of course, Father. I only thought—” A loud smack of skin on skin cut through the air, then a shaky whimper. “Don’t think. Obey. Do you understand me?” A whispered, “Yes, Father.”
― Penn Cole, Spark of the Everflame

“In my head, I rattled off some exquisitely colorful commentary on his parenting style, but I knew too well that with men like this, it would be the more vulnerable members of his family who paid the price if my temper wounded his ego.”
― Penn Cole, Spark of the Everflame

“Killed?” His focus skipped across my face, then down my body. “Are you injured?” He fell deadly still, eyes narrowing. “Did he do something to you?” “No, but he came a foot away from catching me hiding under his desk, and if he’d found me there—” “Under his desk? You got into his office?” “Yes.” His expression went slack. “You... got into... Evrim Benette’s personal office...” I glowered. “Try to look a little less shocked.” “Was he there with you?” “Not at first.” “Did you find anything?”
― Penn Cole, Spark of the Everflame

“You do remember that you need my permission to get inside, don’t you?” “Really?” My eyebrows lifted. “You said only ‘someone that matters’ can make that call. But when I do finally speak with the Father—” Whoever the hell that is, I thought flatly. “—I’ll be sure to ask him if he got your permission first.”
― Penn Cole, Spark of the Everflame

“No commentary?” he asked, sinking to his knees. “I’m disappointed.” “I’m too busy enjoying the view.”
― Penn Cole, Spark of the Everflame

“I focused on keeping my lungs steady despite the very acute awareness of what part of my body was mere inches from his face. “Too bad I didn’t wear a dress,” I murmured.”
― Penn Cole, Spark of the Everflame

“Henri,” I whispered, swallowing. “This is a really big step.” “But it’s a good step. You could move in with me and my father. And after the Guardians win the war, you could stop working and stay home so we could start a family. You would be such an incredible mother.”
― Penn Cole, Spark of the Everflame

“She asked you to leave with her?” Teller asked. “No—the opposite. She was going to leave without saying anything, but at the last minute, she decided she couldn’t go without telling me goodbye.” He laughed, soft and sad. “Your sweet, selfless mother... she wanted me to have closure so I could move on without her. And something in me clicked. I took one look at the two of you, and I realized there was no sacrifice I wouldn’t make to keep you both in my life.”
― Penn Cole, Spark of the Everflame

“End be your time, a trade in kind, a life well-lived for peace to find. Be not afraid, as shadows fade, all pain and woe shall be unmade. Now fate well-sealed shall be revealed, for those whose worthy souls shall yield. In love and calm, this holy psalm, shall guide your soul to realm beyond.”
― Penn Cole, Spark of the Everflame

“I am not afraid, Devourer of Crowns. Ravager of Realms. Herald of Vengeance.”
― Penn Cole, Spark of the Everflame

“Give him our gift, Daughter of the Forgotten. When the end has come, and the blood has spilled, give our gift to my faithful heir, and tell him this is my command.”
― Penn Cole, Spark of the Everflame

“Too raw and brutally laid-bare. He’d stolen all my certainty with his lips, and now the only thing left of me were questions I wasn’t strong enough to answer.”
― Penn Cole, Spark of the Everflame

“Better to be hated and alive, better to be in pain than a murderer, better to be alone and safe.”
― J. Bree, Broken Bonds

“In five seconds,” Michael said instead, his gaze intent on Lia, “I’m going to tell you that I love you. And if you’re still in the room when I say it, you’re going to know.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Bad Blood

“I hate it when Mommy and Daddy fight.” Lia sidled up beside me. “Do you think they’re going to get a divorce?”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Bad Blood

“I am unbothered by displays of physical and emotional intimacy,” Sloane volunteered. “The nuances and statistics underlying courtship behavior are quite fascinating.” The edges of Celine’s lips quirked upward as she met Sloane’s gaze. “You don’t say.” Sloane frowned. “I just did.” “I could use some mathematical expertise for these facial reconstructions.” Celine cocked her head to the side. “You in, Blondie?” Remembering Sloane’s reaction to the bodies in the basement, I expected her to decline, but instead, she took a step toward Celine. “I’m in.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Bad Blood

“I love you.” Dean lifted the words from my mind. “Today, tomorrow, covered in blood, haunted and waking up in the middle of the night screaming—I love you, Cassie, and I’m here, and I’m not going anywhere.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Bad Blood

“Lia arched an eyebrow at me. “I didn’t cry when you were gone,” she informed me. “I didn’t break things. I didn’t feel like someone had put me in a hole.” For the first time since I’d known her, Lia’s voice caught on a lie.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Bad Blood

“I’d tried, over the past few months, not to think about the way that Laurel had been conceived.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Bad Blood

“Watching Nonna putting Michael handily in his place, Judd smiled slightly. “Your grandmother,” he said. “She’s single?”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Bad Blood

“It doesn’t matter if I want--”
“And you do want.” His whisper danced over my cheek. “What you want is me.”
My breath caught. “That doesn’t matter.”
“What you want should always matter.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; its Kindness infinite.”
― Susanna Clarke, Piranesi

“Perhaps even people you like and admire immensely can make you see the World in ways you would rather not.”
― Susanna Clarke, Piranesi

“May your Paths be safe, your Floors unbroken and may the House fill your eyes with Beauty.”
― Susanna Clarke, Piranesi

“The House is valuable because it is the House. It is enough in and of Itself. It is not the means to an end.”
― Susanna Clarke, Piranesi

“As Athera. To grow.

As Pyrata. To burn.

As Illumae. To light.

As Orense. To open.

As Anase. To dispel.

As Hasari. To heal.

As Travars. To Travel.”
― V.E. Schwab, A Darker Shade of Magic