“Every person has the power to change their fate if they are brave enough to fight for what they desire more than anything.”
― Caraval
― Caraval
“Lorcan reached out, grasping her chin and forcing her to look at him. Hopeless, bleak eyes met his. He brushed away a stray tear with his thumb. “I made a promise to protect you. I will not break it, Elide.”
“I will always find you,” he swore to her.
Her throat bobbed.
Lorcan whispered, “I promise.”
― Empire of Storms
“I will always find you,” he swore to her.
Her throat bobbed.
Lorcan whispered, “I promise.”
― Empire of Storms
“How terrible, to navigate the world without a story to comfort you.”
― A Study in Drowning
― A Study in Drowning
“Home is behind, the world ahead,
and there are many paths to tread
through shadows to the edge of night,
until the stars are all alight.”
― The Lord of the Rings
and there are many paths to tread
through shadows to the edge of night,
until the stars are all alight.”
― The Lord of the Rings
“I guess you could call it a "failure", but I prefer the term "learning experience".”
― The Martian
― The Martian
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