Waheeda

“It’s doubtful we’re the first creatures to love those we should not, and we surely won’t be the last.”
― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches

“Once more," he said. "Speak my name once more."
He was ancient, I knew that. But in this moment he was just a boy - brilliant, blessed with too much power, burdened by eternity.
"Aleksander."
His eyelids fluttered shut. "Don't let me be alone," he murmured. And then he was gone.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Ruin and Rising

“Maybe love was superstition, a prayer we said to keep the truth of loneliness at bay. I tilted my head back. The stars looked as if they were close together, when really they were millions of miles apart. In the end, maybe love just meant longing for something impossibly bright and forever out of reach.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Ruin and Rising

“I have a weakness for smart men.”
― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches