Jenny

“People observe the colors of a day only at its beginnings and ends, but to me it's quite clear that a day merges through a multitude of shades and intonations with each passing moment.”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

“Girls were happy to be married. Olga had glowed when her husband put a jewel on her finger and took her away. Maybe Vasya was jealous of her elder sister. But this daughter would never find a husband in Moscow. Might as well put a hawk in a dovecote.”
― Katherine Arden, The Bear and the Nightingale

“Why don't we play a game of riddles?"
...
Gupta beamed.”
― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen

“Wouldn’t it be easier keep your victim faceless?”
I shuddered. “Not a victim.”
“What else do you call one hemmed in by fate?”
“Human,” I said, bitterness creeping into my voice.
“What about guilt, then? Why open yourself to pain?”
“Guilt is what makes you accountable.”
― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen