Eloise Hampson

“I’m growing to hate the word love because it always sounds lame, but love shouldn’t only count when there’s a victory.”
― Adam Silvera, History Is All You Left Me

“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. —Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor”
― Adam Silvera, They Both Die at the End

“Name one hero who was happy."
"You can't." He was sitting up now, leaning forward.
"I can't."
"I know. They never let you be famous AND happy." He lifted an eyebrow. "I'll tell you a secret."
"Tell me." I loved it when he was like this.
"I'm going to be the first." He took my palm and held it to his. "Swear it."
"Why me?"
"Because you're the reason. Swear it."
"I swear it”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

“That would imply we give our hearts away willingly, and I am not sure that is the case.”
― Marissa Meyer, Heartless