Daelene

“Time healed, they said, but it wasn’t true, or not completely. The first raw wound of loss had closed and silvered over, yes, but the scar it had left would never heal. It would always be there, aching and tender.”
― Ruth Ware, The Death of Mrs. Westaway

“Wind moaned through the canyons like a chorus of zombies. I mentioned this to Blitzen, but he set me straight. “No, kid,” he said. “Norse zombies are called draugr. They move silently. You’d never hear them coming.”
― Rick Riordan, The Sword of Summer

“I feel that familiar niggle of not wanting to disappoint anyone, ever, for any reason. Another female quirk, isn’t it? Always be polite, meet expectations, smile when you don’t want to, cry instead of getting angry. Be pleasing.”
― Lisa Unger, The Sleep Tight Motel

“Teddy grinned again. “Truths are dangerous,” he said. “Then why are you writing them in a book?” “To catch them between the pages,” said Teddy, “and trap them before they disappear.” “If they’re dangerous, why not let them disappear?” “Because when truths disappear, they leave behind blank spaces, and that is also dangerous.”
― Kristin Cashore, Bitterblue