Amber Loptien

“Where are the drugs? The drugs are where the disease is not, and where is the disease? The disease is where the drugs are not.”
― Peter Mugyenyi

“I could have killed you.”
“Or I could have killed you,” Percy said.
Jason shrugged. “If there’d been an ocean in Kansas, maybe.”
“I don’t need an ocean—”
“Boys,” Annabeth interrupted, “I’m sure you both would’ve been wonderful at killing each other. But right now, you need some rest.”
Food first,” Percy said. “Please?”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Nothing is so privileged as thinking history belongs to the past.”
― John Green, Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

“He loved that word. Who wouldn't? "Encouraged." Like courage is something we rouse ourselves and others into.”
― John Green, Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection