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“Oh, humanity is marvelously creative when it comes to death and suffering,”
― Deborah Harkness, Time's Convert

“I’d foolishly believed that every human had a cap to what kind of tragedy they’d experience, and I’d already had my fair share.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The Summer King Bundle: The Prince / The King / The Queen

“True strength, Lady of Darkness, is being brave in the hard seasons. True strength is getting back up one more time. True strength is believing you were made for such a time as this and fighting against all odds. True strength is having hope even when the stars go out.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Shadows

“As you’ve probably noticed, there’s a bit of a pattern in the creatures having to draw you in first before they take you. It’s kind of our M.O. If you can resist, you’ll be safe.”
― Jaymin Eve, Gilded Wings

“How do you control a population? You keep the people poor and uneducated. Tell them the same lie for centuries, and tie that lie to religion.”
― Stacia Stark, A Court This Cruel & Lovely

“Many people used faith to cope with the worst parts of their lives. As something greater than themselves to turn to when they had lost their way. But some people used it to justify why others had less than they did–and why they were deserving of more.”
― Stacia Stark, A Court This Cruel & Lovely

“Why are the beautiful men so often such bitches?”
― May Dawson, Forbidden Honor

“The Everlasting One leans down to kiss my cheek, murmuring to me, “You’re glowing. It’s cute as fuck, but Black is sweating in the front over it, so you might want to work on it.” I shake my head. “He can work to get over it. I’m perfect as I am.”
― J. Bree, Blood Bonds

“It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize I was playing with a limp tiger.”
― Jasmine Mas, Psycho Fae

“They couldn’t handle me—few could. I had the body of a large bird, mind of a lunatic, and personality of a divorced middle-aged woman with a shopping addiction. I was perfect.”
― Jasmine Mas, Psycho Gods

“I wonder if all men are monsters deep down.”
― Lauren Palphreyman, The Wolf King

“Imagine how much more room we would have in our bags for snacks if we didn’t have to take bullets.” ”
― Nikita Parmenter, Muted Voices

“I will hold you until you can hold yourself.”
― Jaymin Eve, A Twist of Luck

“You have a keeper, Babygirl. You are kept. Owned. Claimed. Mine.”
― Jaymin Eve, A Twist of Luck

“That was how I finished the most perfect afternoon, swimming into the middle of a dirty pond to fish out a former fighting cock, who was in love with a goose.”
― Grace McGinty, Ruffled Feathers

“Men are completely unaware of the erotic appeal of masculine competence.”
― Sam Hall, Messing With My Brother's Best Friends

“There are many forbidden secrets in Hell, but none of them will drop from my lips this evening.”
― G. Bailey, Alpha Hell

“Next time I’m woken up by a hot assassin in the middle of the fucking night,” Cynthia begins, her voice coming from the opposite corner of her body. “You need to be a good friend and help me find my fucking tits.”
― Katie May, Monsters

“I’ve always had a competence kink.”
― Thea Masen, Welcome to Bone Town