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“Every single one of us is missing something. We are all too powerful, too extraordinary, and don't you see it's because we're riddled with vacancies? We are empty and trying to fill, lighting ourselves on fire just to prove that we are normal - that we are ordinary. That we, like anything, can burn.”
― Olivie Blake, The Atlas Six

“From the sounds of it, the Militia intended to simply knock the gates over with a battering ram.
Boom. Rin felt stone vibrating beneath her feet.
“How old are those gates?” She wondered out loud.
Boom.
“Older than this province,” said Venka. “Maybe as old as the Red Emperor. Lot of architectural value.”
“That’s a pity.”
“Isn’t it?”
― R.F. Kuang, The Dragon Republic

“Funny how that worked; the innocent fragility of being human. There were so many ways to break and so few of them heroic or noble.”
― Olivie Blake, The Atlas Six

“Maybe you can't help him, darling. I know you love him so, so much. I'm sure he loves you too. And I know you feel like it's your job to "save him". I know it feels like you are both each other's whole world, but that dependency isn't healthy for either of you. Charlie needs help from someone who isn't his sixteen-year-old boyfriend. He needs help from a doctor or a therapist, someone who knows about eating disorder and how to treat them. Love can't cure a mental illness. There are lots of ways to help him, you can just be there. To listen. To talk. To cheer him up if he's having a bad day. And on the bad days you can ask what to could do to make things easier. Stand by his side, even when things are hard. But also knowing that sometimes people need more support than just one person can give. That's love darling" - Sarah Nelson (Nick's mum)”
― Alice Oseman