“In fact, she was both my first and second words: Umma, then Mom. I called to her in two languages. Even then I must have known that no one would ever love me as much as she would.”
― Crying in H Mart
― Crying in H Mart
“It hurts to want it all, so many things that can't coexist within the same life.”
― People We Meet on Vacation
― People We Meet on Vacation
“Our love is stronger than time, greater than any distance. Our love spans across stars and worlds. I will find you again, I promise.”
― House of Sky and Breath
― House of Sky and Breath
“None of this had been fated; none of it foretold. There had been no prophecies of a demon king or a dragon queen, a one-eyed Tailor, Heartrender twins. They were just the people who had shown up and managed to survive.
But maybe that was the trick of it: to survive, to dare to stay alive, to forge your own hope when all hope had run out.”
― Rule of Wolves
But maybe that was the trick of it: to survive, to dare to stay alive, to forge your own hope when all hope had run out.”
― Rule of Wolves
“I have a gift for persuasion. I once talked a tree out of its leaves.” “Nonsense.” “Well, it was autumn. I can’t take full credit.”
― Rule of Wolves
― Rule of Wolves
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