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“Love does happen in all kinds of ways. But our kind happened like the dawn. The dawn doesn’t question when to appear. It simply does.”
― Raven Kennedy, Gold

“Love does happen in all kinds of ways. But our kind happened like the dawn. The dawn doesn’t question when to appear. It simply does. He walked into my life with the surety of his presence, and from that point on, the night began to wane.”
― Raven Kennedy, Gold

“I’m not much for words, so I’ll only say this once. If you ever have to guess what I want, or what is best for me, it is you. Alright? I have made that decision already. I do not make it lightly. Don’t disrespect that by claiming that you know better for me than I do. I have made bad decisions before. But you are not, never have been, and never will be one of them. It is always you.”
― Carissa Broadbent, Mother of Death & Dawn

“In this, he was important in the brilliantly modern way that teachers, firefighters, and nurses are important: essential workers who earn fancy days of appreciation on the calendar, words of praise in every politician’s mouth, and murmurs of thanks from people at restaurants. Indeed, discussions of the intense value of these professions crowd out other more mundane conversations. Like ones regarding salary increases.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

“You might think that extreme. If so, have you perhaps never heard of religion?”
― Brandon Sanderson, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

“You thought people were giants, and they disappointed you by being so human.”
― Rebecca F. Kuang, Katabasis

“Crying fits are to be conducted in private, that’s library rules.”
― R.F. Kuang, Katabasis

“Alice rolled her eyes. “Please don't insinuate I'm not clever enough to go to Hell.”
― R.F. Kuang, Katabasis

“Wouldn’t that be nice, Alice thought. A cheese toastie here, at the end of the world.”
― R.F. Kuang, Katabasis

“His thumb raked across my lower lip. “I want every breath, every laugh, every tear. Every taste of your mouth, every inch of your skin. I want to kneel at your feet, soaked in the blood of your enemies, then worship your body until you scream my name.” His hands slid to my hips and tugged me closer. “Yes, Diem, I want to serve you—in every way a man can.” I couldn’t think. Couldn’t breathe.”
― Penn Cole, Glow of the Everflame

“You are my Queen, and I am your sword. Point me at your enemies, and watch them fall. Lead this world, Diem, and I will follow you—into war, into death, into the tundra of hell itself.” He took my palm and set it against his chest, just above the patch of unscarred skin that lay beneath his jacket. “You are the fate my heart was spared for. As long as it beats, you will never fight alone.”
― Penn Cole, Glow of the Everflame