pseudonymph

“Most importantly, do not give in to despair or nihilism. Yes, private equity is part of a larger story of the financialization of our American economy, a story about how our country has grown more unequal and unjust. But to believe that our condition is, for better or worse, inevitable is exactly what the most privileged among us want you to believe. They want you to think that a better world isn’t possible. They want things to stay as they are. This isn’t to say that change is certain, but it is possible. Let’s get started.”
― Brendan Ballou, Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America

“People always say they love someone so much they'd die for them, but—speaking as someone who's come come quite close several times now—dying is often easy, and you've only got to do it once. Living—is harder. And I—I would live for you. Through anything. I would live through it all for you.”
― SenLinYu, Love and Other Misfortunes

“I love you.

It was on her tongue, but she hesitated and bit back the words.

There was a part of her that felt she might somehow doom them if she said it. If there were important things left unspoken, then perhaps tomorrow would come.

She kissed him instead.

-Flashback 33”
― SenLinYu, Manacled

“Love isn't always as pretty or pure as people like to think. There's a darkness in it sometimes. Draco and I go hand-in-hand. I made him who he is. I knew what his runes meant when I saved him. If he's a monster, then I'm his creator. What did you think was the source of all his rage?”
― SenLinYu, Manacled