Moochi

“We had a short reprieve as Dad cupped Mom’s face and ran
his hands down her neck, over her shoulders. “Helena, are you
hurt?”
She waved that away. “I’m fine.” She smiled briefly, then
turned hard eyes on us. Each of us took a healthy step
backward and not a single one of us felt any less manly for the
wise retreat.”
― Alyxandra Harvey, Blood Feud

“My parents want to do things differently. Dad's big on treaties.'
'And your mother?' Isabeau inquired.
'She's big on making grown men cry.”
― Alyxandra Harvey, Blood Feud

“I don't know if you can empathize, but it hurts when someone you love dumps you."

"You're joking, right?" said Chuck. "How do you think I wound up in the pound? At least grid boy didn't try to have you gassed. I still don't know what I did to those people. Or why you like that grid asshole so much."

"He's not only an asshole," I said, sorry to have to defend him. "At first he was smart and sexy and fun."

"How was he fun?" said Chuck. "Did he play ball? No. Did he bring meaty snacks? No. And he made such a big fucking deal when I drooled on his pants. How much fun was that?”
― Merrill Markoe, Walking in Circles Before Lying Down

“Why are some things easier to write than say?”
― Ally Condie, Matched