Maya

“You should have gotten Dorian and Sorscha out the day the king butchered those slaves. Did you learn nothing from Nehemia’s death? Did you somehow think you could win with your honor intact, without sacrificing something? You shouldn’t have left him; how could you let him face the king”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“What gave her strength then? We cannot know for sure. That contrary thing inside her? The hard stone of rage all lonely girls possess?”
― Leigh Bardugo, The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic

“For most immigrants, moving to the new country is an act of faith. Even if you've heard stories of safety, opportunity, and prosperity, it's still a leap to remove yourself from your own language, people, and country. Your own history. What if the stories weren't true? What if you couldn't adapt? What if you weren't wanted in the new country?”
― Nicola Yoon, The Sun Is Also a Star

“Maybe part of falling in love with someone else is also falling in love with yourself. I like who I am with her.”
― Nicola Yoon, The Sun Is Also a Star