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Here, too, are the lines of the young Marcus Aurelius to his teacher, as sweet and gushing as any teenager’s agonized note: ‘Farewell, breath of my life. Should I not burn with love of you, who have written to me as you have! What shall I
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“Better than that bright future was what he already had: a court that would always be home, a family who'd never give up on him, and Andrew, who for once hadn't wasted their time denying that this thing between them might actually mean something to both of them. Neil hadn't even noticed the silence at first, too distracted by his dizzying thoughts. Now he couldn't help but smile and pull Andrew in. This was everything he wanted, everything he needed, and Neil was never letting go.”
― The King's Men
― The King's Men
“I brought you here, but you saved yourself. You're the one who decided to stay. You're the one who stopped being afraid long enough to realize you could get a grip here and a foothold there. You found your own way.”
― The King's Men
― The King's Men
“Fight because you don't know how to die quietly. Win because you don't know how to lose. This king's ruled long enough—it's time to tear his castle down.”
― The King's Men
― The King's Men
“Get away from us," Andrew said.”
― The King's Men
― The King's Men
Donald J. Robertson hosts a Q&A.
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