Charity Yoder

“She went up on tiptoe, and that easily, her mouth was against his. It was barely a kiss—just a quick, startling press of her lips.
Before she could even think of moving away, he had hold of her. He knew he was probably doing everything wrong, but he couldn’t bring himself to worry, because she was in his arms, her lips were parting, her hands were twining around his neck, and sweet Djel, her tongue was in his mouth. No wonder Fjerdans were so cautious about courtship. If Matthias could be kissing Nina, feeling her nip at his lip with her clever teeth, feel her body fitted against his own, hear her release that little sigh in the back of her throat, why would he ever bother doing anything else? Why would anyone?”
― Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom

“I appear to have misplaced the fucks I give for what you think.”
― Jay Kristoff, Nevernight

“At some point, you have to decide not merely what you're going to believe, but how you're going to believe. Are you going to believe in people , or in ideas, or in Orholam? With your heart, or with your head? Will you believe what's in front of you, or in what you think you know? There are some things you think you know that are lies. I can't tell you what those are, and I'm sorry for that.”
― Brent Weeks, The Black Prism

“Your death doesn't belong to me. We flipped a coin. I lost.”
― Jim Butcher, Captain's Fury