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“A kingdom, or this”
― C.S. Pacat, Kings Rising

“Intimacy is the only shield against insanity. Intimacy, not knowledge. Intimacy, not power.”
― Eliot Schrefer, The Darkness Outside Us

“Wild birds die in cages.”
― Katherine Arden, The Bear and the Nightingale

“The world changes, we do not, therein lies the irony that kills us.”
― Anne Rice, Interview with the Vampire

“I am nothing in my soul if not obsessive.”
― Donna Tartt, The Secret History

“I am made of memories.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

“What is a person, if not the marks they leave behind?”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“To get what you want, you have to know exactly how much you are willing to give up.”
― C.S. Pacat, Captive Prince: Volume Two

“Forgive me, for all the things I did but mostly for the ones that I did not.”
― Donna Tartt, The Secret History

“Oh, I will be cruel to you, Marya Morevna. It will stop your breath, how cruel I can be. But you understand, don’t you? You are clever enough. I am a demanding creature. I am selfish and cruel and extremely unreasonable. But I am your servant. When you starve I will feed you; when you are sick I will tend you. I crawl at your feet; for before your love, your kisses, I am debased. For you alone I will be weak.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, Deathless

“But friendships are mercurial. They're shape-shifters. I've learned to allow them to fluctuate and take new forms. I love my friends; that's all that matters.”
― Rachel Harrison, The Return