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When so much has been uprooted—so many things lost—one must seek comfort in rituals. Even the sad ones.
People always find a way to justify their hate—and give others an excuse to fall in line. They put words in people’s mouths, plant them like viruses, then watch them spread.
To ensure a happy ending, a bride must be willing to give her whole heart to the man she marries. Her spine, however, must at all times remain her own.
“How a person behaves toward us is never about us, Rory. It’s about them.
There is a grief worse than death. It is the grief of a life half-lived. Not because you don’t know what could have been but because you do. —Esmée Roussel, the Dress Witch
