The Elysean Illusion (The Holy Bloodlines, #3)

by D.N. Hoxa

“The secret to life is that there is no secret: all suffer. All break. All experience some kind of happiness. All feel. That is all there is to it.”

“Unfaithfulness is many things, never just an act. It is a mirror that sees deep into one’s soul; it is a statement, plain and simple, of how one truly feels about you. Unfaithfulness is the highest form of humiliation.”

“The best gift you can give to yourself is hard work. Most no longer recognize it. They conveniently mistake it for talent, because it’s easier to say, ‘I could never do what he is doing; he has talent!’ than to put in the work.”

“…she is one true force of nature, but she does not want to be alone, either. It is you who needs to show her that you can complete her, not tear her apart. You can make her stronger, not peel off her strength. Show her that you are worth the fear and the potential pain. And have patience, kind soul, for if she begins to believe in you, truly believe in you, you will be one lucky man.”

“People have no idea how unaware of their own lives they are most of the time. They don’t live—they just let life happen to them.”