Irina H.

“Ah, optimism.” Maddox shook his head. “The second leading cause of death in Between.”
― L.L. Starling, Between

“The males of almost every species fight. Humanity is no different. There will never be peace, Emilia. Violence is man’s principal vice.”
― Isabel Allende, My Name Is Emilia del Valle

“The only renowned arts were what Betweeners termed the ‘practical arts:’ thievery, assassination, and spying (colloquially referred to as ‘procurement,’ ‘disposals,’ and ‘collection’ by their respective practitioners).”
― L.L. Starling, Between

“It’s something that’s been too often neglected. It means, ‘to create ties’…”
“To create ties?”
“That’s right,” the fox said. “For me you’re only a little boy just like a hundred thousand other boys. And I have no need of you. And you have no need of me, either. For you I’m only a fox like a hundred other foxes. But if you tame me, we’ll need each other. You’ll be the only boy in the world for me. I’ll be the only fox in the world for you…”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Courrier sud