Jillian

“Gansey... instead gave himself over to feeling sorry for himself, that he should have so many friends and yet feel so very alone. He felt it fell to him to comfort them, but never the other way around.

As it should be, he thought, abruptly angry with himself. You’ve had it the easiest. What good is all your privilege, you soft, spoiled thing, if you can’t stand on your own legs?”
― Maggie Stiefvater, The Dream Thieves

“The other boy wore a knowing expression.

"Don't tell the others," Gansey said.

"I'm dead," Noah replied. "Not stupid.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, Blue Lily, Lily Blue

“It takes a traveler, not a tourist, to search for something deeper. Travelers want to find the wavelength on which they and the city connect.”
― David Levithan, Are We There Yet?

“YOU'RE A QUEER LITTLE THING," Jesse Dittley decided. "LIKE ONE OF THEM ANTS."

She tipped her head back to look at him. "How do you reckon?"

"THEM ANTS THAT WAS ON THE TELEVISION. IN SOUTH AMERICA OR AFRICA OR INDIA. CARRY TEN TIMES THEIR OWN WEIGHT."

Blue was flattered, but she said sternly, "All ants can carry ten times their own weight, can't they? Normal ants?"

"THSE DID BETTER THAN NORMAL ANTS. WISH I COULD REMEMBER HOW THEY DID BETTER. SO I COULD TELL YOU."

"Are you trying to say I'm a better sort of ant?"

Jesse Dittley blustered. "DRINK YOUR WATER.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, Blue Lily, Lily Blue