“The victory is only a matter of quickness of eye and quickness of foot–snake’s blow against mongoose’s jump–and as no eye can follow the motion of a snake’s head when it strikes, this makes things much more wonderful than any magic herb.”
― Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
― Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
“I can only remember one name: Yates. It’s the name of the dark-haired boy.”
― The Haven
― The Haven
“If I Can’t Have You” by Shawn Mendes plays on the speakers, a song about keeping your distance, about hating to admit how you really feel about someone you can’t have. Goose bumps skate over my arms. Why does that song make me think of him?”
― The Revenge Pact
― The Revenge Pact
“And if you’re a parent, I promise your child already knew all the bad words in this book.…”
― Stranger Than Fanfiction
― Stranger Than Fanfiction
“Only in absolute silence could he simply exist and not be reminded of who and what he was, or according to his critics, who and what he wasn’t. But finding a space that wasn’t dominated by the commotion of a television set, the rapid clicks of paparazzi cameras, or the murmuring of a hungry crowd was very rare.”
― Stranger Than Fanfiction
― Stranger Than Fanfiction
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