MeganIsBookish

“Jem,” she whispered, not wanting to disturb anyone else in the procession. “Thanks for coming.” “I wished you to know how sorry I am,” he said. He looked pale and drawn. “I know you loved Livia like a sister.” “I had to watch her die,” said Emma. “Have you ever watched someone you loved die?” “Yes,” said Jem.”
― Cassandra Clare, Queen of Air and Darkness

“There’s a good kind of crazy, Kaylee,” he insisted softly, reaching out to wrap his warm hand around mine. “It’s the kind that makes you think about things that make your head hurt, because not thinking about them is the coward’s way out. The kind that makes you touch people who bruise your soul, just because they need to be touched. This is the kind of crazy that lets you stare out into the darkness and rage at eternity, while it stares back at you, ready to swallow you whole.” Tod”
― Rachel Vincent, If I Die

“Stand”
― Kwame Alexander, This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets

“I’m serious. Caring for caring’s sake isn’t typical. People only start to care when something affects them personally.”
― Adrienne Kisner, Dear Rachel Maddow