maia

“Do you not listen to me when I speak?” he answered shakily, his lip quirking up. “I love you. I have always loved you.”
― Chloe Gong, These Violent Delights

“We will teach you about our God and you will teach us about yours, and together we'll find the God that exists behind them.”
― Sue Monk Kidd, The Book of Longings

“Have I told you how hideous you look tonight?” Cardan asks, leaning back in the elaborately carved chair, the warmth of his words turning the question into something like a compliment.
“No” I say, glad to be annoyed back into the present. “Tell me.”
"I can't.”
― Holly Black, The Cruel Prince

“Anger is effortless. Kindness is hard. Try to exert yourself.”
― Sue Monk Kidd, The Book of Longings