Autumn

“I preferred a hard truth to a well-meant lie.”
― Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Scion

“To my surprise, Joscelin rose. ‘Phedre-’ He began, then halted. Sitting below him, I watched him smile to himself, quiet and private. ‘Phedre yields with a willow’s grace,’ he said softly. ‘And endures with the strength of mountains. Without her, life would be calm; and yet lack all meaning.”
― Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Justice

“Are you a minor character in my tale, or am I a lesser figure in yours?”
― Jacqueline Carey

“True friendship must be akin to romance, I think; only without all the anguish and anxiety.”
― Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Scion