Brenda

“I felt rather than saw him shift closer. “If you’re not interested in me as something permanent, then you need to tell me now.” My short laugh was involuntary and immediate, as were my words. “God, Quinn, you have no idea how permanent I’d like this to be. I’d like us to be Twinkies and cockroaches, death and taxes. But I…”
― Penny Reid, Neanderthal Seeks Human

“[The five cardinal virtues of the Chinese are (1) humanity or benevolence; (2) uprightness of mind; (3) self-respect, self- control, or "proper feeling;" (4) wisdom; (5) sincerity or good faith.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

“I’m kidnapped by aliens, forced to eke out a living on an ice planet, and now I’m basically married to Mr. Tall, Dark, and Super Pissy.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian Alien

“but he didn’t believe in supernatural monsters. He shivered. He hoped they didn’t believe in him.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Carpet People