Imogen Shelly

“He is a weapon, a killer. Do not forget it. You can use a spear as a walking stick, but that will not change its nature.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

“This, I say. This and this. The way his hair looked in summer sun. His face when he ran. His eyes, solemn as an owl at lessons. This and this and this. So many moments of happiness, crowding forward.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

“Did you love Annie right away, Finnick?" I ask. "No." A long time passes before he adds, "She crept up on me.”
― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

“He is half of my soul, as the poets say.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles