I.G. Lilith > I.G.'s Quotes

“Scared is what you're feeling. Brave is what you're doing.”
― Emma Donoghue, Room

“The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock—shock is a worn-out word—but astonish.”
― Terry Southern

“Значи това било. Руб е победител. Но не иска да бъде такъв. Иска преди всичко да бъде боец. Като нас.
Да играе мач, който може да загуби. Отговарям му, за да го успокоя:
- Пак ще се биеш, като всички нас.
- Мислиш ли?
Но никой от нас не знае, защото мачът не струва пукната пара, ако си сигурен от самото начало, че ще спечелиш. Истинското изпитание са онези, чийто изход не знаеш. Тъкмо те поставят въпроси и искат отговор.
Руб още не се е бил. Не е играл истински мач.
- Когато ми се случи, дали ще се изправя? - пита той.
- Не знам - признавам си.
Той предпочита хиляди пъти да е боец във вълчата глутница, отколкото единствен победител в целия свят.
- Кажи ми как се прави - моли ме той. - Кажи ми!
Но и двамата разбираме, че има неща, на които никой не може да те научи. Боецът може да бъде победител, но това не прави задължително победителя боец.”
― Markus Zusak, Fighting Ruben Wolfe

“All you can do in this life is follow your dreams. Otherwise you're just wasting your time.”
― David Walliams, Gangsta Granny

“Truly powerful people don't explain why they want respect. They simply don't engage someone who doesn't give it to them.”
― Sherry Argov, Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl―A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship

“I would have lived in peace. But my enemies brought me war.”
― Pierce Brown, Red Rising

“There is no greater plague to an introvert than the extrovert.”
― Pierce Brown, Golden Son

“Хората си построили стена, в това ги биваше най-много - всички хора да изграждат стени, които хилядолетия след това не могат да разрушат, най-тежки са били винаги тези в сърцата им.”
― Гери Йо, Изкуплението

“Scarlett …” The alarming voice of Nickolas sounded from behind her. This girl was looking for her own execution. As much as he dreaded admitting it they had lost. The rebellion failed many and young people sacrificed their lives for this failure. Scarlett was a victim he was not willing to sacrifice. She only turned to him without saying a word. Her gaze was invincible. He saw literal flames burning in her blue eyes. He recognized the emotion immediately. Scarlett’s eyes were burning with rage! Was he seeing things, or were these actual flames?
“It’s time for this bastard to pay for being such a treacherous ass!” she spoke. With every word, it was as if the fire in her eyes whirled around her pupils like a vortex. She felt her whole body start to burn. The blood in her veins was boiling like never before. Smoke began to emerge from her skin. It hurt her, she felt as if her whole body had set itself on fire. The pain could not be compared to the first time it happened with her palms. She was fighting the urge to scream as loud as she could, but could not afford even the slightest distraction. Nickolas’s life, as well as Chris’, depended on her.
The men around her looked stunned at what was happening. Pratcher realized that nothing had played with his sanity when the soldiers, along with Hammerdell, took a step back after the girl’s body had begun emitting smoke. It was all very real indeed. What the hell was going on?
“Get away from her! She will set herself on fire!” Christopher grabbed the man’s shoulders and pulled him back. He knew what was going to happen. He had seen Scarlett burn her palms, but never her whole body. He was afraid for her! The telekinesis with the jeep was a step away from killing her, and with that burning, her death could be inevitable. There was not enough energy in her body to escape without consequences.
Scarlett did not stop focusing on her anger. She had to maintain it if she wanted to achieve the desired result. The pain was taking over her, she felt exhausted and gave out smoke. Her eyes did not go down from Hammerdell. At first, her hands were ablaze, and fire spread all over her body as if it had been covered with gas. Her clothes became ash. Scarlett remained naked under the tongues of the red flames. She fell to her knees on the pebble track - the fire swirled, and the pain was growing even more intolerable.
“Shoot!” The mayor screamed in a voice full of fear. He had never seen such a thing. What was that hat girl? Definitely not an ordinary person!
Seconds before they pulled the trigger, the guns jumped off from the hands of the soldiers all by themselves. A cone of fire separated from Scarlett and flew towards them, enclosing them in a perfect circle. She sacrificed her last drop of strength to create a fiery dome above them, which trapped her enemies and became a lid from which they could not get away. They burned alive with the last shrieking screams of panic, fear, and despair. It was over. Hammerdell had earned his merit. Now, the rebels could finally rest easy. In pain and exhaustion, she left herself get swallowed by the darkness.”
― I. G. Lilith

“Mercy is for the frail, Your Majesty. Mercy gives your enemies the chance to rise up against you. Mercy does not set an example that such actions will not be tolerated, and this insult is more than just one to some half-breed slave. He is my Champion,” Azrin growled.”
― Lia Marie Rossi, A Flicker in Darkness

“I’m a politician, Nickolas, not a bully! Thus, I have tentacles to do my dirty work for me.” Hammerdell laughed blandly. “Your orator does not feel very good? Beautiful girl, but she does not know when to shut her mouth. Even more beautiful when she is silent and quiet!” “Bastard, I’ll kill you!” Christopher suddenly jumped off his place and picked up both weapons, aiming them at the corrupt politician.”
― I.G. Lilith, Scarlett: Dawn Of Rebellion #1

“Pratcher, you have a single choice. Stop the rebellion and surrender! That way, I will save you from prison. The only thing you must do is accept the new system and the great change it offers us all.” “Mayor, you always were one to negotiate.” “This is my job! My suggestion is one worth considering. The girl needs help. If you want to save her, make the right choice.” The green-eyed man wanted to save Scarlett, he yearned to do so with all his soul, but he did not want to let anything change. He did not want to be a slave to a bunch of sick minds. He was well aware that Scarlett felt the same way. He found a great deal of potential in her that did not deserve to disappear with her lifeless body.”
― I.G. Lilith, Scarlett: Dawn Of Rebellion #1

“I bet my life that you are far past exhausted, but it’s the hurricane of thoughts in your head responsible for your sleepless nights! You worry about Scarlett, you worry about Grace, but forget to take care of yourself.” The green-eyed man got out of the covers, off the couch, and on his feet.”
― I.G. Lilith, Scarlett: Dawn Of Rebellion #1

“This isn’t real!” Amber collapsed on the floor, on her knees. “Grace can’t be dead, she wouldn’t leave me alone.” Nickolas walked over to her and gripped her body in his arms. He lifted her face to his with his right palm, and she looked at him. He wiped her tears with his fingers and said softly: “I am truly sorry for your loss, Amber! It’s high time we leave Gregville before they find us, and to do that you need courage! Stay strong!” “I can’t let her body rot just like that without burying her. I will not allow these pigs to defile it by burying it in one common pit with other corpses! I won’t leave until I take care of her.”
― I.G. Lilith, Scarlett: Dawn Of Rebellion #1

“And now, where to?” Amber spoke after she had released her gaze from the view of the vanishing town. It was hard for her to believe that the life they had built in twenty-one years had crashed into thousands of pieces for a day. However, as long as Scarlett kept on living, so did her hope of safety. This hope would warm her soul until she embraced her child once again. “California. I have a couple of friends there willing to shelter us.” Hank answered her question. “Do not even think about contacting your daughter.” Nickolas had noticed the flames burning in her eyes.”
― I.G. Lilith, Scarlett: Dawn Of Rebellion #1

“Bill Silver was anything but surprised to see the abilities typical for one of the so-called special children of the twenty-first century. That was the label they wore in the scientific world. A boom in the birthrate of such children had risen suspectingly fast, compared to the last century, puzzling them. Thus, the global Government recognized a serious threat in the thousands of such faces. Bill personally found himself in the laboratory designed to run tests on these gifted children, so he was completely aware of what people like Scarlett were practically capable of doing. The Government worried that one day these gifted children would become an army impossible to defeat because of the nature of their characters which made them impossible to manipulate, control or mislead. The gifted ones did not know the mere meaning of obedience in any shape or form.”
― I.G. Lilith, Scarlett: Dawn Of Rebellion #1

“Don’t blame yourself, Marcus. These gifted children have a defense mechanism, not to speak of or share anything about their abilities. There is, of course, an exception, and in this case, it is the fact that Christopher knows everything. And now, the world is one step away from discovering these gifted children and people are not just urban legends! The Government keeps the few of them under lock and key, they are a strict federal secret, and thanks to this video footage, the planet will soon be upside down.”
― I.G. Lilith, Scarlett: Dawn Of Rebellion #1