“It is not a failure to readjust my sails to fit the waters I find myself in.”
― The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
― The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
“We are not broken things, neither of us. We are cracked pottery mended with laquer and flakes of gold, whole as we are, complete unto each other. Complete and worthy and so very loved.”
― The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
― The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
“Because I want you to know,” she says, “that there is life after survival.”
― The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
― The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
“The ghosts of all the women you used to be are all so proud of who you have become, storm child made of wild and flame.”
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“I’m sorry,” she says. “What for?” “You’ve had a rough go.” “Everyone has a rough go. I’ve had it far easier than most people.” “Maybe. But that doesn’t mean your feelings matter less.”
― The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
― The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
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