Lynette Noni > Quotes

“Never apologize for loving someone. Even when it hurts. Especially when it hurts.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“So you’re right, you don’t need me fighting your battles. But if you’ll let me, I’d like to be standing beside you as you fight them.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“Our scars define us. They tell a story of courage and survival. They tell of who we are at our deepest being, of the challenges we've faced and overcome.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“Hope was a drug and Kiva, an addict.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“Everyone deserves to have someone fight for them, even―and especially―when they're unable to fight for themselves.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“Our scars define us. They tell a story of courage and survival. They tell of who we are at our deepest being, of the challenges we've faced and overcome”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“We can look at the darkness and let it consume us, or we can recognize that it’s only temporary, trusting that once it passes, the light will return,”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“Life is full of crossroads, Alex. Full of choices. There are many paths we can take. It’s up to us to decide which ones lead in the right direction.”
― Lynette Noni, Raelia

“Words demand respect. They are beautiful; they are terrible. They are a gift and a curse. I will never forget what they can do.”
― Lynette Noni, Whisper

“Small steps are still steps.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“Don’t fear the shadows. Make the shadows fear you.”
― Lynette Noni, Vardaesia

“I can't change the past. But I can still be annoyed by it”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“What happens now?"
"Now, we dream.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“It's a shame about the c-c-cut on his face," Tipp said.
"Why's that?" Kiva murmured only half-listening.
"It'll ruin his pretty face."
"Pretty face or not, he's still a man, Tipp."
"So?"
"So", Kiva said, "most men are pigs".
"I'm a man. I'm not a p-pig."
"You're still young", Kiva returned. "Give it time.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“Be the light in the dark.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“I wish I could say they lived happily ever after. They did, for a time. Very happily [...] But things happen in life that you don't expect, that you can't plan for and you're helpless to stop. Their story didn't end as it should have. But I know for a fact that they'd live it all over again, even the ending, as long as it meant they could keep their beginning.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“Embrace the wonder”
― Lynette Noni

“Never forget, little mouse: no two people look the same, but we are each beautiful in our own ways. The human body is a masterpiece that deserves our respect. Always.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“Not all scars are as visible as this. I daresay you have many more inside you. But never forget that every scar is beautiful. And you should never, ever be ashamed of them.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“I have a lot of dreams. A lot of nightmares, too. Only time will tell which path my life will take.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“There is no such thing as beyond repair. You're breathing, aren't you? You're still alive--that means you can fix what you've broken.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“The word ‘stubborn’ has such negative connotations,” Alex said. “I like to think of myself as determined.”
― Lynette Noni, Raelia

“Sometimes the people who act like they don’t care are really the ones who care the most. They feel so much that it overwhelms them, and to keep from falling apart, they hide behind easy smiles and quick laughter, acting like nothing matters. It’s a defense mechanism, a way to protect themselves from the world. A way to keep from getting hurt.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“I know for a fact that they’d live it all over again, even the ending, as long as it meant they could keep their beginning”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“For those overwhelmed by fear of the future.
Live in the moment.”
― Lynette Noni, Draekora

“You know the funny thing about regrets?" Jordan said, his eyes full of mischief. "You don't know you're going to have them until afterwards.”
― Lynette Noni, Vardaesia

“Something on the ground caught her attention, and she clapped gleefully. “Happy kitty!” Jaren tugged her back before she could try to pet it. “That’s a dead rat.” Kiva pouted as he pulled her away. “Sad kitty.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“Life is worth living, even the parts that make us feel like we want to die.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“My name is Kiva Meridan, and I claim her sentence as my own.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“People—especially men—could react poorly if they thought their intelligence was being criticized.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer