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But there are none so frightened, or so strange in their fear, as conquerors. They conjure phantoms endlessly, terrified that their victims will someday do back what was done to them—even if, in truth, their victims couldn’t care less about
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“I do this so you cannot help but hear. A wise man views a moonless night with fear.”
― The Wise Man's Fear
― The Wise Man's Fear
“But after spending ages walking around with everyone piling bricks in your arms, it can throw you off balance when someone removes a brick to carry for you.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
“Are there any religions on your list that include the slaughter of noblemen as a holy duty?”
― Mistborn: The Final Empire
― Mistborn: The Final Empire
“the kind of energy that could power a mountain village for the better part of a year, the kind of energy that reminded them both that their love was vigorous and eternal, lust-slick and heart-strong, as bright as starlight, as loud as thunder, and dirtier than a gas station bathroom.”
― The Book of Accidents
― The Book of Accidents
“The way my mother always explained it, the traditional man wants a woman to be subservient, but he never falls in love with subservient women. He's attracted to independent women. "He's like an exotic bird collector," she said. "He only wants a woman who is free because his dream is to put her in a cage.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
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Alyssa’s 2025 Year in Books
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