samihah ★

“You can't save everyone."

Xie Lian slowly straightened up. “Whether I can, I won’t know until I’ve tried. Even if the heavens say I must die, if that sword doesn’t pierce my heart and nail me dead on the ground, then I am still alive, and ‘til my last breath I will struggle to the end!”
― Mò Xiāng Tóngxiù, 天官赐福 [Tiān Guān Cì Fú]

“Azarion contemplated his new cellmate, seeing what the guards didn't— an unsteady shimmer surrounding her, like rain spilling over the surface of a polished shield. It blurred and wavered, finally fading under his continued scrutiny until her true self was unmasked.”
― Grace Draven, Phoenix Unbound

“Why does everyone hate change so much?" I demanded.
"Because things could get worse."
"Maybe. But do you know what I think?"
My chest throbbed. "I think deep down, we're afraid that things could get better. Afraid to ding out that all the evil—all the suffering we ignore—could have been prevented. If only we had cared enough to try.”
― Jordan Ifueko, Raybearer

“I cannot see anything.”
“Don’t be silly,” said Frog.
“What you see is the clear warm light of April. And it means that we can begin a whole new year together, Toad. Think of it,” said Frog.
“We will skip through the meadows
and run through the woods and swim in
the river. In the evenings we will sit right here
on this front porch and count the stars”
― arnold lobel, Frog and Toad Are Friends