Belle

“She liked to see the roses bloom for the first time in her garden, by her hand. It was proof that she could nurture as well as destroy.”
― Melissa Bashardoust, Girl, Serpent, Thorn

“If I must be a villain, I will be one of my own making.”
― Gina Chen, Violet Made of Thorns

“Once hope was gone there was no point in fighting, and so she had no need for anger anymore.”
― Melissa Bashardoust, Girl, Serpent, Thorn

“Love is a soft thing. It smells like woodsmoke and sounds like rain. It tastes like sugared apples. It costs nothing to give yet is more precious than a sea of diamonds.”
― Jennifer Donnelly, Poisoned