“It makes me sad when you’re scared or you’re hurting and you don’t know how to tell me and I don’t know how to help, Owen, but it doesn’t make me not love you or wish you weren’t who you are.”
― Canes of Divergence
― Canes of Divergence
“believe that most of the great evil in the world happens not at the hands of malice, but of fear. Because good people, the ones who would do the right thing, don’t do it, out of that fear.”
― Blooms of Consequence
― Blooms of Consequence
“You’re allowed to have rules like that, too, Quinn. Don’t confuse being polite and respectful with allowing someone to do whatever they want to you. Some things can’t be solved by giving in.” She looked at Will. “And when Sophia is crossing a line, Quinn needs help standing up to her, not excuses for Sophia’s behavior.” William”
― Leaves of Revolution
― Leaves of Revolution
“learned, slowly, that everyone’s choices in life are limited – either by their circumstances, or by what they value, and usually by both. Making one choice always closes the door on other possibilities. Nobody has freedom from the consequences of their choices. In the end, we have to choose what’s really important to us.”
― Leaves of Revolution
― Leaves of Revolution
“we have all judged people unfairly. Whether it’s because we compare ourselves to them and come up lacking or because we take relief in seeing that their transgressions are worse than our own.”
― The Hunt Begins
― The Hunt Begins
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