Justine

“When everyone you know is on the verge of drowning, you don't stop to tell the person next to you that you don't like swimming.”
― Veronica Rossi, Brooke

“Well, after that she would do her best. That was the only way. You did not want things for yourself. That made you small. That kept you safe. That meant you could move smoothly through the world without upsetting every applecart you came across. And if you were careful, if you were a proper part of things, then you could help. You mended what was cracked. You tended to the things you found askew. And you trusted that the world in turn would brush you up against the chance to eat. It was the only graceful way to move. All else was vanity and pride.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Slow Regard of Silent Things

“Imaging a world without fear. Was that possible? If there was no fear, how could there be comfort? Or courage?”
― Veronica Rossi, Under the Never Sky

“People who try to be nice are false. They’re liars. You should never force your behavior to be a certain way. You should just be. Maybe it’s not going to be nice, but at least it’ll be honest.”
― Veronica Rossi, Brooke