“Because without our language, we have lost ourselves. Who are we without our words?”
― Finnikin of the Rock
― Finnikin of the Rock
“I wanted so much to keep you safe. I did my best. I'm sorry things didn't come out different for the two of us. I wish I could have been good enough for you.”
― Son of the Shadows
― Son of the Shadows
“What people value in their books—and thus what they count as literature—really tells you more about them than it does about the book.”
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“I regretted that I hadn't turned myself into the kind of man that you could be with. That it wouldn't be just for me to be with you, even if you wanted me. Our lives started in the same shit hole, Elene, but somehow you've turned into you, and I've turned into this. I don't like what I've done. I don't like who I've become. You don't deserve a fairy tale? I don't deserve another chance, but I'm asking you for one. You're afraid that love is too risky? I've seen what happens when you don't risk it. [...] I'm willing to risk it to see the world through your eyes.”
― The Way of Shadows
― The Way of Shadows
“Come, dear heart. Lean on me and let us walk this path together.”
― Son of the Shadows
― Son of the Shadows
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