Aristide

“Most people think of fiction as a wildly creative art form. But this just shows how much creativity is possible inside a prison.”
― Jonathan Gottschall, The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human

“You meet a girl: shy, unassuming. If you tell her she’s beautiful, she’ll think you’re sweet, but she won’t believe you. She knows that beauty lies in your beholding. And sometimes that is enough. But there’s a better way. You show her she is beautiful. You make mirrors of your eyes, prayers of your hands against her body. It is hard, very hard, but when she truly believes you… Suddenly the story she tells herself in her own head changes. She transforms. She isn’t seen as beautiful. She is beautiful, seen.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

“Re'lar Kvothe," he said seriously. "I am trying to wake your sleeping mind to the subtle language the world is whispering. I am trying to seduce you into understanding. I am trying to teach you." He leaned forward until his face was almost touching mine. "Quit grabbing at my tits.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear

“she didn't care so much for things;
instead, her heart yearned to see
new places, and meet new people,
she wanted experiences
that would inspire her
to become greater in spirit,
to live as freely,
as her heart loved.”
― Mark Anthony