Melissa

“Symbols and emblems were everywhere. Buildings and pictures were designed to be read like books. Everything stood for something else; if you had the right dictionary, you could read Nature itself. It was hardly surprising to find philosophers using the symbolism of their time to interpret knowledge that came from a mysterious source.”
― Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass

“Oh, and I suppose the apples ate the cheese.”
― Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games

“He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.”
― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

“It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall apart.”
― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay