Ilse

“Memories, you see, hurt. The good ones most of all.”
― Harlan Coben, Tell No One

“A friend's loyalty lasts longer than their memory. Over the course of a long friendship, you might fight with your friend, even get angry with them. But a true friend will forget that anger after a while, because their loyalty to their friend outweighs the memory of the disagreement.”
― Matthew Reilly, The 5 Greatest Warriors

“Pity those who don't feel anything at all.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“Fairytales cleanse and sanitise what were once true stories. In fairytales, knights are chivalrous, clean-shaven and wear shining armour—when in truth they were swarthy, filthy rapists and thugs. Castles are bright and gay when in truth they were grim fortresses.”
― Matthew Reilly, The Great Zoo of China