Rose

“Talking about him feels like rubbing at a raw wound, but I don't know how to stop. Some wounds you don't want to heal all the way. Some wounds you want to leave a scar.”
― Laura Sebastian, Ember Queen

“Is that all you can do in the face of tragedy?” Howl asked. “Make toast!”
― Diana Wynne Jones, Howl’s Moving Castle

“Remember, Horace F. Andrews, fear is the stone we push. May yours be light.”
― Ted Sanders

“Ana—Ana, listen to me.' A shot. 'We're going to play a game, okay? We're going to trick the guards.' A shot. 'They're drunk—it'll be easy if you pay attention. All you have to do is stay close to me, very close—' A shot. 'Then when I fall down into the hole, you fall at the same time. Just close your eyes and keep your body straight.' A shot. 'But it won't work unless we both fall at the very same time, okay?' A shot. 'Do you understand? Don't! Don't look at me.”
― Sara Nović, Girl at War