Khadijah

“I do not have to lose my wife to understand the meaning of loss, Tariq. A child with a broken toy understands such things."
"Are you likening my suffering to that of a child?"
"Loss is loss. And the lesson is always the same.”
― Renee Ahdieh, The Wrath and the Dawn

“God, I’m tired.”

“So sleep.”

Gansey gave him a look. It was a look that asked how Ronan, of all people, could be so stupid to think that sleep was just a thing that could be so easily acquired.

Ronan said, “So let’s drive to the Barns.”

Gansey gave him another look. It was a look that asked how Ronan, of all people, could be so stupid as to think that Gansey would agree to something so illegal on so little sleep.

Ronan said, “So let’s go get some orange juice.”

Gansey considered. He looked to where his keys sat on the desk beside his mint plant. The clock beside it, a repellently ugly vintage number Gansey had found lying by a bin at the dump, said 3:32.

Gansey said, “Okay.”

They went and got some orange juice.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, The Dream Thieves

“Everyone's face is a mirror, Dick — endeavor to make them reflect a smile.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, The Dream Thieves

“You look like a super villain with your familiar," Adam said.
Ronan’s smile cut his face, but he looked kinder than Blue had ever seen him, like the raven in his hand was his heart, finally laid bare.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven Boys