Renee

“impressive. Eve rolled her eyes and mouthed, Men. Jacob, to her surprise, gave her a look of approval. “Quite.” “You don’t like men?” she whispered. “It depends. I don’t like imbalanced relationships, and men are frequently the perpetrators.”
― Talia Hibbert, Act Your Age, Eve Brown

“Look,” he said, the word a rasp. “There are many ways to fail—” “Trust me, I’m aware.” “And very few of them are actually controllable. Life has too many moving parts.” He managed to sound resentful of the very nature of human existence, which Eve found impressive despite herself. “So when it comes to this job, and failing, or succeeding, there’s really only one thing you can promise me. And,” he added sharply, “you will promise.” “What?” His response couldn’t be more surprising if he’d delivered it while butt naked and standing on his head. “Try for me, Eve. That’s all. Just try.”
― Talia Hibbert, Act Your Age, Eve Brown

“Gods know about fading. They know about being forgotten over centuries. The idea of ceasing to exist altogether terrifies us. In fact- well, Zeus would not like me sharing this information, and if you tell anyone, I will deny I ever said it-but the truth is we gods are a little in awe of you mortals. You spend your whole lives knowing you will die. No matter how many friends and relatives you have, your puny existences will quickly be forgotten. How do you cope with it? Why are you not running around constantly screaming and pulling your hair out? Your bravery, I must admit, is quite admirable.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“This should come as a surprise to no one, but just so we are all clear, what I want? I get. And what I want is for you to keep me company during my stay here.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, Fall of Ruin and Wrath