Amanda Bourdeau

“…lies are a coward’s way; and they are like poison. They bring death. Death of trust, Ban. Death of honour, death of respect.”
― John Gwynne, Malice

“It’s simple to love someone on the days that are easy. But you find out what your love is made of on the days that are hard”
― Jay Kristoff

“Oh god,” she groans. “I know what happens when people say what they think.” Annabelle is sure her mother drove her father away with her constant barrage of opinions, mostly about him.
“You know what happens when people are a bad match. There’s a difference. That Bastard Father Anthony didn’t leave because your mother was clear and assertive. He left because she was always picking fights with him. And she was always picking fights with him because he was aloof and distant. They brought out the worst in each other.”
― Deb Caletti, A Heart in a Body in the World

“Power isn't about doing something terrible to someone who's weaker than you, Reiner. It's having the strength to do something terrible, and choosing not to.”
― Jodi Picoult, The Storyteller