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“When you're given an opportunity to change your life, be ready to do whatever it takes to make it happen. The world doesn't give things, you take things.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

“It’s always been fascinating to me how things can be simultaneously true and false, how people can be good and bad all in one, how someone can love you in a way that is beautifully selfless while serving themselves ruthlessly.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

“Never let anyone make you feel ordinary.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

“August Landry does not trust people, but she trusts fried chicken.”
― Casey McQuiston, One Last Stop

“MUST BE QUEER & TRANS FRIENDLY. MUST NOT BE AFRAID OF FIRE OR DOGS. NO LIBRAS, WE ALREADY HAVE ONE.”
― Casey McQuiston, One Last Stop

“Niko and Myla could be on opposite sides of an ocean and they'd breathe in sync”
― Casey McQuiston, One Last Stop

“Maybe you're meant to be. Love at first sight. It happened to me"
"I don't accept that as a hypothesis."
"That's because you're a Virgo."
"I thought you said virginity was a construct."
"A Virgo, you fucking Virgo nightmare. All this and you still don't believe in things. Typical Virgo bullshit.”
― Casey McQuiston, One Last Stop

“Wes stares at Annie for a full five seconds, and says, “Oh Jesus Christ, I’m in love with you.” Annie blinks. “Can you say that without looking like you’re gonna throw up?” “I’m—uh—” He visibly gulps down whatever else he was going to say. “Actually, yeah, I am. Yeah. In love with you.” “Look, I am very happy for both of you,” August says, “but we are on a clock here—” “Right,” Annie says. She smiles. She’s a supernova. “Right,” Wes says. Neither of them is even pretending to look at August. “I’m gonna kiss you,” Annie says to Wes. “And then I’m gonna go serve some pancakes to some drunks, and you can tell me why later.” “Okay,” Wes says. They kiss. And August runs.”
― Casey McQuiston, One Last Stop

“You are ugly now, on the inside, where it matters most...you are beastly.”
― Alex Flinn, Beastly

“This isn't a fairy tale. It's New York City.”
― Alex Flinn, Beastly

“But usually, I watched Linda read. I couldn’t believe she’d read so much in summer! Sometimes she laughed, reading her book, and once she even cried. I didn’t know how anyone could make such a big deal about books.”
― Alex Flinn, Beastly

“That's what true love should be like–the person should be part of your soul...”
― Alex Flinn, Beastly

“Look like the innocent flower,
But be the serpent under it.”
― William Shakespeare, Macbeth

“If we should fail?

Lady Macbeth:
We fail?
But screw your courage to the sticking place,
And we'll not fail.”
― William Shakespeare, Macbeth

“Where is he? Bridgerton!" he bellowed.
Three chestnut heads swiveled in his direction. Simon stomped across the grass, murder in his eyes.
"I meant the idiot Bridgerton."
"That, I believe," Anthony said mildly, tilting his chin toward Colin, "would refer to you.”
― Julia Quinn, The Duke and I

“Anthony sneezed and pushed them aside. "Mother, I am trying to have a conversation with the duke."

Violet looked at Simon. "Do you want to have this conversation with my son?"

"Not particularly."

"Fine, then. Anthony, be quiet.”
― Julia Quinn, The Duke and I

“When you smile it takes up half your face.'
'Simon!' she exclaimed. 'That sounds horrible.'
'It's enchanting.'
'Distorted.'
'Desirable.”
― Julia Quinn, The Duke and I

“I knew nothing but love and devotion when I was growing up. Trust me, it makes everything easier.”
― Julia Quinn, The Duke and I

“Are you trying to marry Daphne off so that she might be happy as a wife and a mother, or are you just trying to beat Mrs. Featherington to the altar?”
- Anthony Bridgerton”
― Julia Quinn, The Duke and I

“He loved her. He worshipped her. He'd walk across fire for her.”
― Julia Quinn, The Duke and I

“They'll never let you do it!"

I pulled myself up straight and faced him squarely, the way I did when uttering the store pledge in the morning ritual, and I said, "No. It's not a matter of whether they permit it or not. It's what I am. For the human me, it probably is convenient to have you around, Shiraha, to keep my family and friends off my back. But the animal me, the convenience store worker, has absolutely no use for you whatsoever."

I was wasting time talking like this. I had to get myself back in shape for the sake of the store. I had to restructure my body so it would be able to move more swiftly and precisely to replenish the refrigerated drinks or clean the floor, to more perfectly comply with the store's demands.

"That's grotesque. You're not human!" he spat.

That's what I've been trying to tell you! I thought.”
― Sayaka Murata, コンビニ人間 [Konbini ningen]

“Don't make it sound so easy! We men have it much harder than women, you know. If you're not yet a fully fledged member of society, then it's get a job, and if you've got a job, it's earn more money, and if you earn more money, it's get married and have offspring. Society is continually judging us. Don't lump me together with women. You lot have a cushy time of it," he said sullenly.”
― Sayaka Murata, コンビニ人間 [Konbini ningen]

“Look, anyone who doesn’t fit in with the village loses any right to privacy. They’ll trample all over you as they please. You either get married and have kids or go hunting and earn money, and anyone who doesn’t contribute to the village in one of these forms is a heretic. And the villagers will come poking their noses into your life as much as they want.”
― Sayaka Murata, Convenience Store Woman

“The long-forgotten silence sounded like music I’d never heard before.”
― Sayaka Murata, Convenience Store Woman

“Maybe people who thought they were being violated felt a bit better when they attacked other people in the same way.”
― Sayaka Murata, Convenience Store Woman

“When you work in a convenience store, people often look down on you for working there. I find this fascinating, and I like to look them in the face when they do this to me. And as i do so I always think: that's what a human is.”
― Sayaka Murata, コンビニ人間 [Konbini ningen]

“And so the lion fell in love with the lamb…" he murmured. I looked away, hiding my eyes as I thrilled to the word.
"What a stupid lamb," I sighed.
"What a sick, masochistic lion.”
― Stephenie Meyer, Twilight

“Stupid, shiny Volvo owner.”
― Stephenie Meyer, Twilight

“Tonight I gave you my soul and I am dead.”
― Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera

“I am an honest girl, M. le Vicomte de Chagny, and I don't lock myself up in my dressing-room with men's voices.”
― Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera