Destiny

“Thank you for making the present worth fearing the future”
― Sara Hashem, The Jasad Crown

“Take what you want. I’ll hate you for it. But I’ll love you forever. I can’t help but love you.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Burning God

“The point of revenge wasn’t to heal. The point was that the exhilaration, however temporary, drowned out the hurt.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Burning God

“Today, everyone I love is together and alive. Tomorrow, that might not
be the case. I understand how easy it is to dwell in the aftermath of all your
worst fears. To spend every day bracing for tomorrow’s pain. But, Essiya,
you can’t survive in the future. You don’t exist there yet,” Sefa said. “How
do I stay calm? Simple. I recognize that I am afraid because I still have
something to lose, and if I’m afraid, then it hasn’t been lost yet. It means I
have a chance to change the outcome.”
― Sara Hashem, The Jasad Crown