“Too many cooks might wreck the whole dish.”
― The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
― The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
“There was romance in the unknown, but once a place had been discovered and cataloged and mapped, it was diminished, just another dusty fact in a book, sapped of mystery. So maybe it was better to leave a few spots on the map blank. To let the world keep a little of its magic, rather than forcing it to divulge every last secret. Maybe it was better, now and then, to wonder.”
― Hollow City
― Hollow City
“Sham–sundar. It means the beautiful and the dark together,” said Will.
Swanson, Cidney. The Ripple Trilogy: Book Two
- Chameleon”
― Chameleon
Swanson, Cidney. The Ripple Trilogy: Book Two
- Chameleon”
― Chameleon
“I find myself able to act … for those who do live, but who will not know a tomorrow if I stand by and do nothing."
Swanson, Cidney. The Ripple Trilogy: Book Two - Chameleon”
― Chameleon
Swanson, Cidney. The Ripple Trilogy: Book Two - Chameleon”
― Chameleon
“But you can't feel bad every second, I wanted to tell her. Laughing doesn’t make bad things worse any more than crying makes them better. It doesn't mean you don't care, or that you've forgotten. It just means you're human.”
― Hollow City
― Hollow City
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