“Ambition was such a dirty word, so tainted, but she had it. She was enslaved by it. There was so much ego to the concept of fate, but she needed to cling to it. She needed to believe she was meant for enormity; that the fulfillment of a destiny could make for the privilege of salvation, even if it didn't feel that way right now.”
― The Atlas Six
― The Atlas Six
“I was raised in hatred, Roma. I could never be your lover, only your killer.”
― These Violent Delights
― These Violent Delights
“Do you not listen to me when I speak?” he answered shakily, his lip quirking up. “I love you. I have always loved you.”
― These Violent Delights
― These Violent Delights
“I shall hide it all away, in a place no one will ever find. Everything, everything. But especially my soul.”
― Madonna In a Fur Coat
― Madonna In a Fur Coat
“For me, love is something else entirely. It’s beyond all logic and impossible to describe or define. It’s one thing to like someone. To be consumed, body and soul, by desire is quite another. That’s what love is to me — desire that’s all-consuming. Desire that’s impossible to resist!”
― Madonna in a Fur Coat
― Madonna in a Fur Coat
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