Charity

“Maybe, Devon thought, that was the best anybody could hope for in life: to be missed when gone, however one had lived.”
― Sunyi Dean, The Book Eaters

“Your life,” she began, voice rising, “is important. All our lives are important— from the guards in my keep to the dye pit workers on the East Side. Don’t throw it away just because you’re angry at some bitch in red and grey. What would your father think of that? If you want to stop her, change the country. Ensure that we never see another rebellion like this again. If you’re angry with the Corrupt Prince, aid the princess so he never sees the throne. You are a Kingman, and sacrificing your life would be pointless and cowardly. Do you understand me? Or should I explain it again?”
― Nick Martell, The Kingdom of Liars

“He told me that everything I was afraid of in the dark was also there in the light. The only difference was the way it looked.”
― Nick Martell, The Kingdom of Liars

“You remember him as a hero, so none of it makes sense for you. But you can remember him like that without caring what others think. No parent is perfect, and growing up is realizing that.”
― Nick Martell, The Kingdom of Liars