Janine

“But there’s something about the darkness, the stillness of this hour, I think, that creates a language of its own. There’s a strange kind of freedom in the dark; a terrifying vulnerability we allow ourselves at exactly the wrong moment, tricked by the darkness into thinking it will keep our secrets. We forget that the blackness is not a blanket; we forget that the sun will soon rise. But in the moment, at least, we feel brave enough to say things we’d never say in the light.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Ignite Me

“Either he's lying, which is bad. Or he could be telling the truth, which is worse”
― Cinda Williams Chima, The Gray Wolf Throne

“Politics is not about justice. It's about the settling of personal vendettas under a thin veneer of civilization. All politics is personal.”
― Cinda Williams Chima, The Crimson Crown

“It's the kind of kiss that inspires stars to climb into the sky and light up the world. The kind that takes forever and no time at all.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Ignite Me