“At least now I knew that my heart was wedded to the mountains--to the wild places. It was there, and there alone, that I was whole, contented, and blissful. No relationship, career, or wealth could ever take its place.”
― Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
― Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
“They may be nothing like you, he had written, they may surprise you, they may even repel you when their behavior is out of control, when they climb out their windows and drink underage and break every rule, but you will love them in a way you had not thought possible before, no matter who they turn out to be.”
― The Rules of Magic
― The Rules of Magic
“Someday you’ll need to take down a worn-out volume and flip to that passage on the lower right-hand face, ten pages from the end, that fills you with such sweet and vicious pain.”
― The Overstory
― The Overstory
“You have given me a thing I could never have imagined, before I knew you. It's like I had the word "book," and you put one in my hands. I had the world "game," and you taught me how to play. I had the word "life," and then you came along and said, "Oh! You mean this.”
― The Overstory
― The Overstory
“Do as you will, but harm no one.
What you give will be returned to you threefold.
Fall in love whenever you can.”
― The Rules of Magic
What you give will be returned to you threefold.
Fall in love whenever you can.”
― The Rules of Magic
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