Rianna

“I blinked. Standing there, I thought I would have felt joy, or astonishment, or even terror, gazing down at the world so far away. Instead I felt a weary relief, like that which followed putting your feet up after a long day, or completing a chore. I was left with only the feeling that something had ended.”
― Heather Fawcett, Even the Darkest Stars

“Maybe it takes one demon to keep the others away.” He paused. His eyes glistened with tears now. “Lucifer had been an angel first. I always remembered that.”
― Alma Katsu, The Hunger

“the truth is we all achieve greatness. the only difference is the size of our audiences”
― Jomny Sun, Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too

“We've learned that certain foods help counteract the murderous urge. If it happens to you and you actu. ally have enough energy to stand up and move around, fry up some bacon or eat a pint of ice cream, or have a couple of slices of bread with butter."
"So, fatty foods."
"Basically."
“You remember the part where you told me to avoid fatty foods, right?"
"I do."
"So, just to be clear, the choices here are 'homicidal maniac or 'shit tornado.""
"I wouldn't put it that way, and yes. But the chances are pretty good you won't experience either side effect, much less both at the same time."
"And if I do?"
"Angrily consume your bacon on the toilet, is my advice." Dr. Lee lifted the first syringe. "Ready?”
― John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society