Carmen

“It’s not my fault who I am. The only thing that’s my fault is what I choose to do with it.”
― Karen Marie Moning, Shadowfever

“And has the truth become the property of those who can afford it?’ The”
― Susanna Kearsley, The Rose Garden

“The actual rewards that come from arguing with other people have nothing to do with winning and losing. A good argument helps us refine our own ideas and discover where our reasoning is the weakest. Other people's opposition can help us turn our own half-formed ideas into clear assertions backed by solid reasoning. And setting our ideas and opinions against someone else's helps us know each other better, which makes us better friends. We get these benefits from arguments when we collaborate with a partner. We do not get them when we try to destroy an enemy. That is how non-zero-sum games work.”
― Michael Austin, We Must Not Be Enemies: Restoring America's Civic Tradition

“I forget nothing, Ms. Lane. I omit.”
“And evade.”
“Lie, cheat, and steal,” he agreed.
“If the shoe fits.”
― Karen Marie Moning, Dreamfever