Nery Kogut

“But with the freedom came a sadness.”
― Daniel Keyes, Flowers for Algernon

“There is no escape now. For anyone.'
'Be patient. The sun has not yet set.'
'I have no confidence in this sun, Mariko-san.'
He reached out and touched her face. 'Gomen nasai.”
― James Clavell, Shōgun

“We throw in as many fresh words as we can get away with. Simple, short sentences don't always work. You have to do tricks with pacing, alternate long sentences with short, to keep it alive and vital. Virtually every page is a cliff-hanger—you've got to force them to turn it.”
― Dr. Seuss

“Greencloaks rarely retire,” said Xue. “I took a long leave of absence. Probably time to come back. The younger ones are not so well-trained.” “Well, we’ve only just started,” protested Meilin. “And we haven’t done too badly. We’ve gotten the Granite Ram, and even though we lost the Iron Boar, there was . . . an understandable reason for that —” Xue laughed a short, high-pitched laugh. “Not you! Olvan, Lenori. Always forgetting my lessons.”
― Garth Nix, Blood Ties