Emily Cook

“I dare such words because you stand at a crossroad. You could become admirable.”
― Frank Herbert, Children of Dune

“They told of a disquieting thing: the persistence of a cultural remnant from the most ancient Fremen times—“The Water of Conception.” The amniotic fluid of the newborn was saved at birth, distilled into the first water fed to that child. The traditional form required a godmother to serve the water, saying: “Here is the water of thy conception.” Even the young Fremen still followed this tradition with their own newborn.”
― Frank Herbert, Children of Dune

“The Feast of Fortuna had nothing to do with tuna, which was fine with Percy.”
― Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune

“Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people prefer books.”
― Julian Barnes, Flaubert's Parrot