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“It was stupid, but I collected his words the way I collected perfumes and shoes. They glinted like precious stones in the sand, proof that he trusted me enough to communicate with me openly when he didn’t have to. He simply chose to.”
― Ana Huang, King of Envy

“A memory, once it’s over, is never exactly what it was when it was happening. Whatever comes later changes the meaning of it.”
― Hayley Gelfuso, The Book of Lost Hours

“First and foremost, a Siren must distinguish herself from other women. She is by nature a rare thing, mythic, only one to a group; she is also a valuable prize to be wrested away from other men. Cleopatra made herself different through her sense of high drama; the Empress Josephine Bonaparte’s device was her extreme languorousness; Marilyn Monroe’s was her little-girl quality. Physicality offers the best opportunities here, since a Siren is preeminently a sight to behold. A highly feminine and sexual presence, even to the point of caricature, will quickly differentiate you, since most women lack the confidence to project such an image.”
― Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction

“I was loved. I had a roof over my head. Food to eat. A bed to sleep in. Money in my bank account. I reminded myself that life was a gift—sometimes one you wanted to return, and other times one you’d want to keep forever, but it was still a gift. The grass might look greener on the other side, but at least you still had grass. There were places in the world that didn’t have any to begin with.”
― Mariana Zapata, Luna and the Lie