Joyce T.

“In old days there were angels who came and took men by the hand and led them away from the city of destruction. We see no white-winged angels now. But yet men are led away from threatening destruction: a hand is put into theirs, which leads them forth gently towards a calm and bright land, so that they look no more backwards; and the hand may be a little child's.”
― George Eliot, Silas Marner

“I open my door and crook my head for her to follow. “I understand why you thought you couldn’t tell me you were trying to win the bet, but I hate being moved around like a pawn.”

“Some of the greatest chess matches ever played were won by pawns.” Ruby catches sight of my face and adds, “Not the point. Right.”
― Melanie Jacobson, Betting on the Brainiac

“How did I just walk up to your father’s palace and find you?” he breathes between kisses. “How did I marry a stranger—only to discover I’d wed an angel? I’m half afraid the moment I turn around, you’ll have sprouted wings and flown out of my reach.”
― Anastasis Blythe, Bride of the Fae Prince

“It’s the will o’ Them above as a many things should be dark to us; but there’s some things as I’ve never felt i’ the dark about, and they’re mostly what comes i’ the day’s work. You were hard done by that once, Master Marner, and it seems as you’ll never know the rights of it; but that doesn’t hinder there being a rights, Master Marner, for all it’s dark to you and me.”
― George Eliot, Silas Marner