Julia Nashif

“Tears are good for you," Raphael said. When she opened her eyes back up, he knelt down. His large frame seemed to make the room shrink. His face was almost level with hers as his eyes met Emma's. "They are a gift from the Creator to his creation. Tears release endorphins in the mind that help sooth and comfort. They cleanse the eyes and relieve stress, thereby lowering blood pressure and taking strain off of the heart. He created you with tears and nothing he created is bad. Those tears you are holding in are necessary, Emma. Let them fall, let them heal, and let them remind you with each one that you are not alone.”
― Quinn Loftis, Dream of Me

“Let me get this straight...You are sending me out in a minivan whose date of manufacture predates the year of my birth, so that I can watch two dragon slayers track down enormous fire-breathing animals, in an effort to prevent me from spending time in the library?”
― E.K. Johnston, Dragon Slayer of Trondheim

“She wanted to be extraordinary, to possess a savage glitter.”
― Joy Williams

“Beauty and ingenuity beat perfection hands down, every time.”
― Nalo Hopkinson, Sister Mine