Abby

“But Granny doesn't consider this an "escape" in the proper sense of the word, because she believes there has to be some basic aspect of challenge to the whole thing if it's to count as an escape-- a dragon or a series of traps or at least a wall and a respectably sized moat, and so on.”
― Fredrik Backman, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry

“You were challenged beyond the bounds of what could be done, and found a path to make it true.”
― Naomi Novik, Spinning Silver

“Remember, Tané, that a sword does not need to be whetted at all hour to keep it sharp.”
― Samantha Shannon, The Priory of the Orange Tree

“Just because something has always been done does not mean that it ought to be done.”
― Samantha Shannon, The Priory of the Orange Tree