Doris Isabel

“I would not let a man who knew the value of nothing make me doubt the value of myself.”
― Jennifer Saint, Ariadne

“It was raining hard and he welcomed the cold water sliding under the collar of his shirt because the rain nested in her hair like minuscule jewels, it crowned her in summer glory, and he dearly wanted that desperately lovely girl. Thank heavens then for the rain, which cooled his spirit.”
― Silvia Moreno-Garcia, The Beautiful Ones

“Death has a terrible habit of cutting straight through every careful line you’ve drawn between your present and your future.”
― Marie Lu, Warcross

“But like everything else, the Hierarchy dangles it. Always a way up, even for the condemned. Always a way out from under the misery they’ve heaped on you, if you work hard enough. Fight hard enough. Take your chances.”
― James Islington, The Will of the Many