Amber

“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

“This is who I am. I'm not a hero. I'm a vengeful, selfish bitch. And I've never pretended otherwise. If you wanted a saviour, perhaps you should've picked a girl who believes this world is worth saving.”
― Jay Kristoff, Darkdawn

“What doesn't kill me had better fucking run”
― Jay Kristoff, Darkdawn

“We have a saying in Vaan,” Byern replied. “In every breath, hope abides.”
― Jay Kristoff, Godsgrave