Isaure

“If men were ashamed when they should be, they’d have no time for anything else.”
― Leigh Bardugo

“You’re late,” said Zoya. “I’m the king,” said Nikolai. “That means you’re early.”
― Leigh Bardugo, King of Scars

“I was ashamed of myself when I realised life was a costume party and I attended with my real face”
― Franz Kafka

“He'd come to recognize the bizarre phenomenon of Zoya's beauty, the way men loved to create stories around it. They said she was cruel because she'd been harmed in the past. They claimed she was cold because she just hadn't met the right fellow to warm her. Anything to soften the edges and sweeten her disposition--and what was the fun in that? Zoya's company was like strong drink. Bracing--and best to abstain if you couldn't handle the kick.”
― Leigh Bardugo, King of Scars