Bitter Taste Quotes

“The effects of Fate come together like stew simmering with provisions from the universe. Which ingredients we’ve used make the end result easy to swallow or bitterly distasteful. So choose wisely for, when our lot in life is done, only those young enough or strong enough can toss their destiny aside and start over.”
― Elizabeth Good, Trampled Underfoot: The Dirt on Vic and Lia

“I know you're angry with me...' I begin.

'Am I?' he asks, looking up at me as though there is a bitter taste in his mouth. 'Maybe I'm glad that you gave me an opportunity to be my worst self.”
― Holly Black, The Stolen Heir