Holly

“Amundsen continued in what Cook described as the language of the Belgica, a mix in this case of Flemish, German, and Norwegian: “There is a relation between the tongue and the harpoon. Both can inflict painful wounds. The cut of the lance heals. The cut of the tongue rots.”
― Julian Sancton, Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night

“I place my arm over her chest as it rises and falls. For all her faults, I could never be without this woman. She came into my life at a time when I needed someone to be on my side, and she has never left. I would die for her, without hesitation. In fact, if it wasn’t for her, I would probably be dead already.”
― John Marrs, Keep It in the Family

“he looked oddly formal, as if he was the sole person in serif font.”
― Kaliane Bradley, The Ministry of Time

“Oh, and by the way, I hated Inside. And just FYI, women do not go around all day thinking about how good their bras feel. That reviewer was right.”
― Catherine Ryan Howard, Run Time