Nikita

“Break a pact. Accept forgiveness. Make a bet.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Valkyries

“You don’t have to look at me like that.”
He frowned, scrunching his nose as if she had said something particularly unpleasant. “Like what?”
“Like I’m made of glass, and you’re deciding where to put me that’ll damage me the least.”
― Kayla Krantz, Rise at Twilight

“I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.”
― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

“You're asking me to define an abstract concept that no one has managed to explain since time began. You sort of sprang it on me," Gansey said. "Why do we breathe air? Because we love air? Because we don't want to suffocate. Why do we eat? Because we don't want to starve. How do I know I love her? Because I can sleep after I talk to her. Why?”
― Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven King