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“I made a joke about needing to see her license and registration. Because, you know, she just ran over a bunch of-
Interviewer: I get it.
Ezra Mason: Right. And then I said. "I'm bleeding," and she said, "Shut up, I'm not talking to you," so I just kinda concentrated on not dying.”
― Amie Kaufman, Illuminae

“Over the past few years he’d seen a lot of things: destiny, prophecy, magic, monsters, fate. But he’d never yet run across a coincidence”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“I press my mouth tight to keep my quivering lip to myself.
& I look at my mother & smile.

Never, ever let anyone see you sweat.
& if my mother paid attention

at a single one of my matches
she knows: when Yahaira Rios smiles

just before she makes a move,
you better watch the fuck out”
― Elizabeth Acevedo, Clap When You Land

“Death." Gansey read the bottom of the card. He didn't sound surprised or alarmed. He just read the words like he would read eggs or Cincinnati.
"Great job, Maura," Calla said. Her arms were crossed firmly over her chest. "You going to interpret that for the kid?"
"Possibly we should just give him a refund," Persephone suggested, although Gansey had not yet paid.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven Boys