Lauren

“So it was that we soaped ourselves in sadness and we rinsed ourselves with hope, and for all that we believed almost every rumor we heard, almost all of us refused to believe that our nation was dead.”
― Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer

“Some animals could see in the dark, but it was only humans who deliberately sought out every possible route into the darkness of our own interiors.”
― Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer

“Aethe, near my heart.
Without vanity, the ribbon.
Without duty, the wind.
Without blood, the victory.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear

“Why would I want to win anything other than a beautiful game?”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear