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“And while nothing is as bad as slavery, we weren’t really “free,” because hatred and prejudice creates an invisible bondage of its own, just as sure as had the chains of the white masters.”
― Michael Phillips, A Perilous Proposal

“A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are they crazy?” –Albert Einstein”
― Ilsa Madden-Mills, Very Bad Things

“On the outside, you’re such a gentle person, Lucy, almost too passive sometimes. But your core is made of titanium, or at least it is where I’m concerned.”
― Susan Schoenberger, A Watershed Year

“Falling for someone can be a lot like playing roulette. You don't know what will happen when you place that bet, but you can take a deep breath anyway and put all the chips out there. And when the ball spins around and around, you pray it lands on your number. Probability says you'll likely lose, and in this game of love with Leo, odds were I would lose, too, but I had to try.”
― Ilsa Madden-Mills, Very Bad Things