Clara Lachman

“Small places make for small lives. And some people are fine with that. They like knowing where to put their feet. But if you only walk in other people’s steps, you cannot make your own way. You cannot leave a mark.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“To find a way, or make your own.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“But isn’t it wonderful,” she says, “to be an idea?”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“I refuse to believe that Joan of Arc made a deal with the dark."

The smile splits, showing teeth. "Well, perhaps I let her believe I was a little more... angelic? But deep down, I think she knew. Greatness requires sacrifice. Who you sacrifice to matters less than what you sacrifice for. And in the end, she became what she wanted to be."

"A martyr?"

"A legend.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue