Isabella

“If the past could be changed,
it would not exist.
If the future could be stopped,
it would not survive.
If the present could be avoided,
it would not prevail.

Time is everyone’s acquaintance,
life is everyone’s friend,
death is everyone’s enemy,
and existence is everyone’s soulmate.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“You know," the kid said, "the thing about plans is, they require more cookies.”
― Vic James, Tarnished City

“What she felt for Jena hadn’t been love. She knew that now, but it had been something that had felt bewilderingly, beautifully, deceptively like it. And though it had ended in horror and betrayal, she had learned something from Jena, too. Loving someone didn’t mean you could save them, and you didn’t save yourself simply by the act of loving.”
― Vic James, Bright Ruin

“People claimed love was the supreme human experience. Silyen begged to differ. The greatest gift was wonder.”
― Vic James, Bright Ruin