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“Jem had moved the same way coming in, but as Will neared him, Jem took a step toward his former parabatai, and the step was swift, eager, and human, as if being close to the people whom he loved made him feel made of flesh and racing blood once more.
“You’re here,” said Will, and implicit in the words was the sense that Will’s contentment was complete. Now Jem was there, all was right with the world.”
― Cassandra Clare, The Midnight Heir

“Souls and thrones are irreconcilable.”
― Kiersten White, And I Darken

“A leader did not slump. A leader was in control. Even when he least felt like he controlled anything. Especially then.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance

“I can tell you that I believe—that the human heart’s mysterious ability to love others is never wrong. Your heart will never ask your permission to love. It’s going to love whomever it was made to love, and the best thing you can do is follow it.”
― Kelly Quindlen, Her Name in the Sky