“I think I will keep you,”
― The Bird and the Sword
― The Bird and the Sword
“Tate, listen to me. For years I longed to be with people. I really believed that someone would stay with me, that I would actually have friends and a family. Be part of a group. But no one stayed. Not you or one member of my family. Now I’ve finally learned how to deal with that and how to protect myself.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
“men arguing over nothing but the sheer Italian love of verbal battle and mock outrage.”
― Beneath a Scarlet Sky
― Beneath a Scarlet Sky
“Tell those voices in your head to shut up. That’s my brother they’re talking about, and I love him. I love you, Teej.”
― Dirty Secrets
― Dirty Secrets
“He had been too good, too pure for the sewer of prejudice and hatred this country had become. This country wasn’t for angels anymore. Only those twisted by hatred and fear could prosper here now.”
― White Rose, Black Forest
― White Rose, Black Forest
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