Claire

“Sometimes you need things rather than just thoughts.”
― Patrick Ness, The Rest of Us Just Live Here

“The mistake of every young person is to think they're the only ones who see darkness and hardship in the world."
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"The mistake of every adult, though, is to think darkness and hardship aren't important to young people because we'll grow out of it. Who cares if we will? Life is happening to us now, just like it's happening to you.”
― Patrick Ness, The Rest of Us Just Live Here

“Alchemical”
― Scott Lynch, The Lies of Locke Lamora

“If you are really strange you are always in enemy territory, and your constant concern is survival.”
― Richard Hugo