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“We dream in our waking moments, and walk in our sleep.”
― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

“No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.”
― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

“Love is for children, said the girl.
Death is for fools, said the shadow.
Darkness is my destiny, said the boy.
Allegiance is my undoing, said the eagle.
Suffering is our fate, said the beauty.
And they were all horribly wrong.”
― Hafsah Faizal, We Hunt the Flame

“Life doesn't wait to hand you a new puzzle until you've figured out the last one.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The ​Crown of Gilded Bones

“The heart doesn't care how long you may have with someone." Kieran looked over at me, his eyes sheltered. "It just cares that you have the person for as long as you can.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The ​Crown of Gilded Bones

“There will always be people who need to be reminded of history.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The ​Crown of Gilded Bones

“Don’t borrow from tomorrow’s problems”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The ​Crown of Gilded Bones

“I think too much value is given to forgiveness when it’s easier to forgive but far harder to forget. That understanding and acceptance is far more important than forgiving someone,”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The ​Crown of Gilded Bones

“Death is like an old friend who pays a visit, sometimes when it’s least expected and other times when you’re waiting for her. It’s neither the first nor the last time she’ll pay a visit, but that doesn’t make any death less harsh or unforgiving.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“Fear and bravery are often one and the same. It either makes you a warrior or a coward. The only difference is the person it resides inside.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“Some truths do nothing but destroy and decay what they do not obliterate. Truths do not always set one free. Only a fool who has spent their entire life being fed lies believes that.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“Bravery and strength do not equal goodness.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“Some things, once spoken, were given a life of their own.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“But even so, sometimes, the heartbreak that comes with loving someone is worth it, even if loving that person means eventually saying goodbye to them.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

“Feelings were not stagnant. Neither were opinions or beliefs, and if we stopped believing people were capable of change, then the world might as well be left to burn.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

“I lost myself to the freedom of being able to read any book I wanted.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

“That's ... that's really sad."
"Some say all great love stories are.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

“scholars have said that the ego is the downfall of many, many powerful people.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

“Love is the most powerful magic. Above all else, remember that. It will always guide you where you need to go.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“You always have the power of choice, even when those choices seem limited. Never forget that.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“My world is broken down into one simple principle: I believe I’m powerful, therefore I am.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“In the end, the monster we feared didn’t come from Hell. He came from privilege.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Man had a funny way of blaming the devil for things he didn’t like.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“It was strange that we were called evil when humans were the ones who enjoyed watching us burn.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“The stars incline us; they do not bind us.
-Wrath”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Cursed

“Love and hate are both rooted in passion.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Cursed

“Of course. There is nothing more dangerous than a woman who owns who she is and apologizes to no one.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Cursed

“Cheers to a night of truth amongst enemies. May our hearts only bleed at the loss of our dignity and not because of a dagger in our backs.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Cursed

“Standing just behind them, pretending to be a part of their group and yet so obviously not, was a shape that did not belong.”
― Tim Lebbon, Into the Void

“Someday you're going to have to learn to separate what seems to be important from what really is important.”
― George Lucas, Star Wars: A New Hope