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“Hally: – […] See, a smart woman tends to act on your typical eighteen-year-old male like instant kryptonite. But, not to worry – mother tells me something mystical happens at graduation and suddenly male people who never pulled a grade above a C in their lives automatically become smarter than anything that wears a skirt. Maybe after that happens, we can date who we want.”
― Kristen D. Randle, The Only Alien on the Planet

“The thing about me is – essentially, I’m a coward.

I am. I can’t stand weird stuff, anything that’s not normal. […]

I’m a coward, and I’ve faced it, and I’ve learn to accept it. And I’m okay with that, as long as nothing happens so I have to start feeling ashamed about it, or guilty.

I don’t think my parents know this about me. […]

But the other thing is, I just hate it when people are disappointed in me.”
― Kristen D. Randle, The Only Alien on the Planet

“We’ve talked about this,” said Jamie mildly. “Murder can’t be your first choice every time you don’t like something.”
― Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

“His name tasted of fire and wings, of curling smoke, of subtlety and strength and the rasping whisper of scales.”
― Naomi Novik, Uprooted