Picking up a book was a decision: I’m going to go away. The exciting possibility: I may not come back the same.
“But this apartment is too comfortable, and comfort can sometimes be a crutch when it comes to figuring out your life. Goals are achieved through discomfort and hard work. They aren’t achieved when you hide out in a place where you’re nice and cozy.”
― November 9
― November 9
“I have to look away before she sees that expression on my own face, because honestly…I don’t know what makes me happy. I’m kind of curious about it too. I’ve spent my whole life just trying to survive; I’ve never really thought about the things that lie beyond that.”
― Heart Bones
― Heart Bones
“There’s a warning, a sound your heart makes the first time it realizes it’s no longer safe with the person you trusted.”
― The Things We Leave Unfinished
― The Things We Leave Unfinished
“The way to judge people wasn’t to look at how they acted toward people they wanted to impress; it was to look at the way they treated those who could do nothing for them.”
― The Librarian of Burned Books
― The Librarian of Burned Books
“As with the other newbloods, all they need is a chance to reveal their true selves. The abilities respond in kind, like animals finally let out of their cages.”
― Glass Sword
― Glass Sword
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