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“In life, you have to be tough and form an outward barrier, or you’ll be crushed by the weight of the world.”
― Calia Read, The Reigning and the Rule

“Food”—he motioned to our almost empty plates—“is a work of art. That’s what a perfect meal is—something that you don’t just eat, but something you enjoy. With friends, and family—maybe even with strangers. It’s an experience. You taste it, you savor it, you feel the story told through the intricate flavors that play out across your tongue . . . it’s magical. Romantic.”
― Ashley Poston, The Seven Year Slip

“Maybe there is a bigger purpose, a bigger picture that we only contribute a very small piece to. You know, like one of those thousand piece puzzles? There's no way you can tell by looking at one piece of the puzzle what the puzzle is going to look like in the end. And we don't have the picture on the outside of the puzzle box to guide us.”

“Maybe everyone represents a piece of the puzzle. We all fit together to create this experience we call life. None of us can see the part we play or the way it all turns out. Maybe the miracles that we see are just the tip of the iceberg. And maybe we just don't recognize the blessings that come as a result of terrible things.”
― Amy Harmon, Making Faces

“Anything worth having takes discipline and effort. And a lot of it. And when effort runs out, you can always fall back on luck. You’d be surprised how luck can be on your side when it feels as though nothing else is.”
― Calia Read, Echoes of Time