Maria

“If I cannot be better than them, I will become so much worse.”
― Holly Black, The Cruel Prince

“They said she was cruel because she’d been harmed in the past. They claimed she was cold because she just hadn’t met the right fellow to warm her. Anything to soften her edges and sweeten her disposition—and what was the fun in that? Zoya’s company was like strong drink. Bracing— and best to abstain if you couldn’t handle the kick.”
― Leigh Bardugo, King of Scars

“People want to be safe, not free.”
― Libba Bray, Before the Devil Breaks You

“It’s Yiddish. Like…Ikh hob dikh lib.” Evie narrowed her eyes in suspicion. “What does that mean?” Sam smiled. “Maybe one day I’ll tell you.”
― Libba Bray, Before the Devil Breaks You