Nora Nedkova

“Happiness couldn’t be won. It couldn’t be hung around our necks while a crowd of thousands cheered. It wasn’t a prize, something we had to suffer and toil to earn. If we wanted happiness, we had to create it ourselves. Not in one shining moment on a medal stand, but every single day, over and over again.”
― Layne Fargo, The Favorites

“I’ve found that some smells are strings tied around memories. When you catch certain scents, those strings pull taut.”
― Raven Kennedy, Glint

“But maybe you shouldn’t be looking for life to be easier because you choose to do something that is right! Personally, I think life is fair. It’s merely that often, you can’t immediately see what balances it.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer

“The problem with truths is that they’re like spices. Add a little, and it can enrich things, let you experience more layers. But if you pour out too much, it becomes unpalatable.”
― Raven Kennedy, Glint