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Here is how you make a sheet of parchment: Soak a pelt in a scouring bath until it softens. Scrape the hair off. Treat the skin with astringent tannic acids. Rack and torture until tight. And here’s how you make a story: Soak a life in
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“Indeed, the path to a life without empathy is a long and painful one, full of bartered humanity sold at a steep discount.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
“While a healthy measure of foolhardiness drove our ancestors toward discovery, fear kept them alive. If bravery is the wind that makes us soar like kites, fear is the string that keeps us from going too far. We need it, but the thing is, our heritage taught us to fear some of the wrong things.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
“Every life is an unprecedented experiment. This life is mine alone. So I have stopped asking people for directions to places they’ve never been. There is no map. We are all pioneers.”
― Untamed
― Untamed
“Enjoy memories, yes, but don't be a slave to who you wish you once had been.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
“He said something about... ah, you know who," Leto said. "
"Lucifer's our ruler, not a dark wizard, Leto. You can say his name," Claire muttered.”
― The Library of the Unwritten
"Lucifer's our ruler, not a dark wizard, Leto. You can say his name," Claire muttered.”
― The Library of the Unwritten
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