“Life is only precious because it ends, kid. Take it from a god. You mortals don’t know how lucky you are.”
“He found me on my darkest day. He followed me to war, to the front lines. He came between me and Death, taking wounds that were supposed to be mine.”
― Divine Rivals
― Divine Rivals
“A bucket list disguises a dark question as a challenge: what do you want to do before you die? We all want, in the words of Henry David Thoreau, to “live deep and suck out all the marrow of life.” But do we attain that by listing everything we’ve ever wanted to do? Should we really focus on how many moments we can collect?”
― No Cure for Being Human:
― No Cure for Being Human:
“Iris,” said Roman, “you are worthy of love. You are worthy to feel joy right now, even in the darkness. And just in case you’re wondering … I’m not going anywhere, unless you tell me to leave, and even then, we might need to negotiate.”
― Divine Rivals
― Divine Rivals
“It’s not a crime to feel joy, even when things seem hopeless. Iris, look at me. You deserve all the happiness in the world. And I intend to see that you have it.”
― Divine Rivals
― Divine Rivals
“How do you make your life your own and not feel guilt over it?”
― Divine Rivals
― Divine Rivals
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