Juli Ashly

“She [Sidonie Rougon] never spoke of her husband, nor of her childhood, her family, or her personal concerns. There was only one thing she never sold, and that was herself.”
― Émile Zola, La Curée

“Welcome to Crystal Palace,” Ray said. “That’s the EDA’s code name for this place.” “Why?” I asked. He shook his head. “Because it’s easier to say than ‘Earth Defense Alliance Strategic Command Post Number Fourteen,’ ” he said. “Sounds cooler, too.”
― Ernest Cline, Armada

“Isn’t this exciting!”
― A.R. Merrydew, Inara

“The more I reach for her soul, the more I connect with mine.”
― Merlin Franco, Saint Richard Parker