“But what you seek is how wars are won. Through cunning and precise actions before a single piece of armor is pierced on the battlefield. It is no less harsh, but it is not brutal. What is, is the morality of fools. The choice to make war instead of going after only those who have made the decisions that created the conflict. That is brutality.”
― Born of Blood and Ash
― Born of Blood and Ash
“Do you really believe people are so isolated that when they’re gone, nothing grows in their place? To really kill something, you have to kill everything.”
― One for My Enemy
― One for My Enemy
“Her chest heaves, brushing mine with each heavy breath. “Don’t think for a second,” she whispers, “that I won’t be the death of you.”
― Reckless
― Reckless
“The universe spoke a language, if you were paying close enough attention. Many languages, even. Stars, leaves, flowers, cards, dirt-- the universe was constantly spelling things out, though people rarely listened.”
― One for My Enemy
― One for My Enemy
“She resented it, being tied to him, but the real weight to carry around was the irony, the unassailable significance, the ease of picking up where the other left off. The horror of knowing what it meant to be a soulmate.”
― The Atlas Complex
― The Atlas Complex
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