Caroline

“You were married; don’t you know how this is supposed to go? The woman doesn’t want you to argue or try to solve the problem with logic. The woman wants you to commiserate with her. You don’t have to fix anything. Just stand there and nod and say ‘uh huh’ and ‘I understand.’ That’s all you’re supposed to do.”
― Lindsay Buroker, The Emperor's Edge

“Don’t laugh at others’ misfortune.” “B . . . buuuut Master does!” Hmm . . . She had a point there. I immediately deactivated the monster seal. “Did you just let her win the argument?!” Rat snapped. “I do laugh at the misfortune of others. So I have no room to talk.”
― Aneko Yusagi, The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 12

“Ending a novel is almost like putting a child to sleep—it can't be done abruptly.”
― Colm Tóibín

“It’s better to regret trying and failing than to regret not trying at all.”
― Aneko Yusagi, The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 09