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“To live is the rarest thing in the world”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

“You’re not going to walk through life, Amara,” he uttered roughly, each word a vow that cemented itself in her heart. “You’ll dance through it. And I’ll fucking remove anyone who tries to break your rhythm. I promise you.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“Those who don’t play chess think the king is the strongest piece, because the game ends when he dies, but they don’t stop to think that if the queen dies first, the king doesn’t have a chance to survive.”
― Rina Kent, Cruel King

“I’ve always thought sleep is a waste of time. Why sleep when you can read?”
― Rina Kent, Ruthless Empire