Krystal DeMoss

“For once, McClellan was not exaggerating the scope of the battle.63 Almost 6,500 Union and Confederate soldiers were killed in one day at Antietam. This staggering number was four times the number that would be killed in the landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944. The total for this one day was more than the deaths in all of the other wars of the nineteenth century—the War of 1812, the Indian wars, the Mexican War, and the Spanish-American War—combined.”
― Ronald C. White Jr., A. Lincoln

“I really really really want a touch of magic and adventure in my life.”
― Kerry Anne King, Improbably Yours

“Our illusions weave roses around us, and when we try to escape, we are met with thorns.”
― Roshani Chokshi, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride

“Hearts don't have maps," Zofia said.
Zoe smiled. "Oh, but they do. They're written inside you, and only a very special person can read it and follow its directions to a buried treasure." Zoe touched the place above her heart. "We all have a buried treasure and it's right here.”
― Jamie Ford, The Many Daughters of Afong Moy