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“I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else.”
― Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

“I do not miss childhood, but I miss the way I took pleasure in small things, even as greater things crumbled. I could not control the world I was in, could not walk away from things or people or moments that hurt, but I took joy in the things that made me happy.”
― Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

“But how can one regret what, to the mind, has never existed? Even loss is an inaccurate description, for what loss is without the awareness of losing?”
― Nicole Krauss

“The mountains are calling and I must go.”
― John Muir

“Do you have any idea how much I love you?” “Yeah, I’d say I have a pretty good idea.” Leia mock-punched him in the arm, and Han chuckled. “C’mon. You know I love you, too.” “Yes,” she said as she tilted her mouth up for a kiss. “I know.” —”
― Claudia Gray, Bloodline

“Never imagined this,” Han had murmured, sitting up in their bed late at night, Ben’s tiny head resting in the crook of his father’s arm. “Having a kid. Even wanting a kid. But now he’s here, and—”
“And you’re a dad.” Leia had leaned closer, unable to resist the chance to tease her husband. “Just think, hotshot. Someday you might even be a granddad.”
Han’s chuckle had warmed her. “Speak for yourself, sweetheart. Me, I ain’t ever getting that old.”
― Claudia Gray, Bloodline

“Before too much longer I’ll forget her minute imperfections. That’s what you end up missing the most, those little faults. They burrow under your skin. Become endearing in retrospect.”
― Tracy Guzeman, The Gravity of Birds

“Your mother was the love of my life. Not everyone gets to have that. I did. Yes, I miss her, but I’m happier being alone and missing her than pretending not to miss her while being with someone else. Does that ridiculous statement make sense?”
“Yes.”
“Good.”
― Tracy Guzeman, The Gravity of Birds

“We’re not anarchists,” she said. “We have goals. We want to end the Empire.”
“And replace it with what?
“You know what,” Scarlet said. Her crossed arms matched his own. “Are you trying to make fun of me?”
“It was rhetorical. I’ve heard the speech, sweetheart. ‘A glorious return to the Republic of old.’ To a guy like me, a new boss is still a boss.”
― James S.A. Corey, Star Wars: Honor Among Thieves

“I was afraid you were in trouble for a second, Your Highnessness,” Han said, but the barb sounded hollow and unconvincing. Leia looked up at him, and the softness in her face told him that she’d heard the relief in his voice. He might just as well have said I thought I’d lost you.
“No such luck,” she said softly. He was surprised by the power of his urge to sweep her into his arms and kiss her. For a moment, there was something else in her expression—apprehension or hope or something of both. She blinked and looked away.”
― James S.A. Corey, Star Wars: Honor Among Thieves

“Han thought again of mystical energy fields and said a quiet thank-you to whoever or whatever might be looking out for them”
― James S.A. Corey, Star Wars: Honor Among Thieves

“I believe in the magic and authority of words.”
― René Char

“Once you’ve held a book and really loved it, you forever remember the feel of it, its specific weight, the way it sits in your hand.”
― Erika Swyler, The Book of Speculation

“Perhaps the book opened a door; books have a way of causing ripples.”
― Erika Swyler, The Book of Speculation

“We carry our families like anchors, rooting us in storms, making sure we never drift from where and who we are. We carry our families within us the way we carry our breath underwater, keeping us afloat, keeping us alive. I’ve been lifting anchors since I was eighteen. I’ve been holding my breath since before I was born.”
― Erika Swyler, The Book of Speculation

“Because there are things you do for people you’ve known your whole life. You let them save you, you put them in your books, and you let each other begin again, clean.”
― Erika Swyler, The Book of Speculation

“Pop wasn't so bad. For example, he was mean to everyone equally.”
― Laura Kelly Robb, China Rock: A novel

“Figure it out for yourself, boy," Manny said. "You weight one-thirty-five now."
Pop would use that line on us whenever we asked for help and he wasn't in the mood to help, which was almost always.”
― Laura Kelly Robb

“Jonathan looked at me suspiciously, as if I were a candidate for a loan with very little collateral.”
― Laura Kelly Robb , China Rock: A novel

“The money was like a handful of magic, and Crayton carried it buttoned in the back pocket of his knickers because he and Jim mostly earned it, and anybody in San Juan County knew not to give Jim anything that oughtn’t to be lost.”
― Laura Kelly Robb, China Rock: A novel

“Jim and I often discussed our favorites, although we were careful not to be overly impressed. Being impressed might lead to being smitten, being smitten could mean being in love, and love was not what we considered a natural state.”
― Laura Kelly Robb, China Rock: A novel

“He spoke, as usual, in dry, clear tones with no hesitation. A barking watchdog showed more humility than Pop.”
― Laura Kelly Robb, China Rock: A novel

“There was a breeze usually, but the steamy blanket of air kept it at bay and it was only a whisper above our heads or out over the waves.”
― Laura Kelly Robb, China Rock: A novel

“She was still wearing her apron and looked odd to me, like a picture without its frame, as she sped down the sidewalk with no child in tow.”
― Laura Kelly Robb, China Rock: A novel

“Sometimes I feel so alone in this world I can’t even breathe”
― Tahereh Mafi, Reveal Me