“I think the world divides neatly into those who are excited by the managed induction of terror and those who are not. I do not find terror exciting. I find it terrifying. One of my basic goals is to subject my nervous system to as little total terror as possible. The cruel paradox of course is that this kind of makeup usually goes hand in hand with a delicate nervous system that's extremely easy to terrify.”
― A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments
― A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments
“Love is a luxury."
"No. Love is an element."
An element. Like air to breathe, earth to stand on.”
― Daughter of Smoke & Bone
"No. Love is an element."
An element. Like air to breathe, earth to stand on.”
― Daughter of Smoke & Bone
“The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true.”
― Six of Crows
― Six of Crows
“To say that one waits a lifetime for his soulmate to come around is a paradox. People eventually get sick of waiting, take a chance on someone, and by the art of commitment become soulmates, which takes a lifetime to perfect.”
― Venus in Arms
― Venus in Arms
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