“Monsters are real. Ghosts are too. They live inside of us, and sometimes, they win.”
― The Shining
― The Shining
“I’m tired, can’t think of anything and want only to lay my face in your lap, feel your hand on my head and remain like that through all eternity.”
― Letters to Milena
― Letters to Milena
“In every moment, for the rest of my life, I will be choosing you.”
― Shadow of Night
― Shadow of Night
“Witchcraft and spells may not be your weapons of choice,’ he said softly, brushing my tense jaw with the back of his hand, ‘but you will learn to use them.’ The note of command was slight, but it was there. ‘Let’s find you something to eat. That always makes you more agreeable.’ ‘Are you managing me?’ I asked darkly. ‘You’ve just now noticed?’ He chuckled. ‘It’s been my full-time job for weeks.”
― The All Souls Complete Trilogy
― The All Souls Complete Trilogy
“We don’t lock up books in this house,” Philippe said, “only food, ale, and wine. Reading Herodotus or Aquinas seldom leads to bad behavior.”
― Shadow of Night
― Shadow of Night
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