Ileea

“God didn’t save them. He let them die screaming in the dark,”
― S.A. Cosby, All the Sinners Bleed

“It was said that the gods favored fools because they were entertaining to watch.”
― N. K. Jemisin, The Killing Moon

“Everyone thinks that courage is about facing death without flinching. But almost anyone can do that. Almost anyone can hold their breath and not scream for as long as it takes to die. True courage is facing life without flinching. I don’t mean the times when the right path is hard, but glorious at the end. I’m talking about enduring the boredom, and the messiness, and the inconvenience of doing what is right.”
― Robin Hobb, Mad Ship

“no matter how hard she tried, she could remember nothing more of her past. Terror had wiped her memory clean.”
― Rene Denfeld, The Butterfly Girl