Alison Eng

“Language change is always reflective of social change, and over the decades, as our sources, of connections and existential purpose has shifted due to the phenomena like social media, increased globalization, and withdrawal from traditional religion we've seen the rise of more alternative subgroups-some dangerous, some not so much. "Cult" has evolved to describe them all.”
― Amanda Montell, Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism

“Do you not see that this is a divine mission?

No, I do not, you witless cabbage.”
― Samantha Shannon, The Priory of the Orange Tree

“Between us, we have the fire and the water. I'm quite sure that together, we can take on the wind.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Dragon Republic

“ONCE upon a time, when the marks on his back were still fresh, Eli told himself that he was growing wings.

After all, his mother thought Eli was an angel, even if his father said he had the devil in him.”
― V.E. Schwab, Vengeful