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“Most people go through their whole lives, without ever really feeling that close with anyone.”
― Sally Rooney , Normal People

“Marianne, he said, I'm not a religious person but I do sometimes think God made you for me.”
― Sally Rooney, Normal People

“Forse crescere significa anche questo. Accettare che quel monte che protegge la vallata ha anche un altro versante, nascosto. Che il terreno non è tutto uguale,ci sono zone più fertili, altre più aride.Alcune parti sono addirittura a rischio frana. Ci sono angolazioni e scorci che non avresti mai potuto scorgere dalla tua prospettiva iniziale.E' così che si diventa uomo o donna? Accettando che una montagna è l'insieme di quelle prospettive, sennò è solo un fondale teatrale?”
― Zerocalcare, Dimentica il mio nome

“You’re about to be rich, Kaz. What will you do when there’s no more blood to shed or vengeance to take?”

“There’s always more.”

“More money, more mayhem, more scores to settle. Was there never another dream?”

He said nothing. What had carved all the hope from his heart? She might never know.

Inej turned to go. Kaz seized her hand, keeping it on the railing. He didn’t look at her. "Stay,” he said, his voice rough stone. “Stay in Ketterdam. Stay with me.”

She looked down at his gloved hand clutching hers. Everything in her wanted to say yes, but she would not settle for so little, not after all she’d been through. “What would be the point?”

He took a breath. “I want you to stay. I want you to … I want you.”

“You want me.” She turned the words over. Gently, she squeezed his hand. “And how will you have me, Kaz?”

He looked at her then, eyes fierce, mouth set. It was the face he wore when he was fighting.

“How will you have me?” she repeated. “Fully clothed, gloves on, your head turned away so our lips can never touch?”

He released her hand, his shoulders bunching, his gaze angry and ashamed as he turned his face to the sea.

Maybe it was because his back was to her that she could finally speak the words. “I will have you without armor, Kaz Brekker. Or I will not have you at all.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows