Annie

“The wickedness of men is that their power breeds stupidity and blindness.”
― Gregory Maguire, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

“I think we ought to live happily ever after," and she thought he meant it. Sophie knew that living happily ever after with Howl would be a good deal more hair-raising than any storybook made it sound, though she was determined to try. "It should be hair-raising," added Howl.
"And you'll exploit me," Sophie said.
"And then you'll cut up all my suits to teach me.”
― Diana Wynne Jones, Howl’s Moving Castle

“Here lies a toppled god.
His fall was not a small one.
We did but build his pedestal,
A narrow and a tall one.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune Messiah

“She said writting novels was like childbirth: if you truly remembered how awful it got, you'd never do it again.”
― Sarah Dessen, This Lullaby