Notus, who flies out on drenched wings: his awesome face is veiled in pitch-black darkness, and his beard is heavy with rainclouds, and water flows down his white hairs; dark fog rests on his brow; his wings and robes are dripping.
“And Ulysses stopped up his ears against the siren’s song,” recited Victor, pulling the plugs from his own ears as Serena collapsed to the dirt lot, “for it was death.”
― Vicious
― Vicious
“When Gansey was polite, it made him powerful. When Adam was polite, he was giving power away.”
― The Raven Boys
― The Raven Boys
“No sooner had he thought this than he realized what was anchoring his happiness. It was purpose. He knew what he wanted to do. He knew the way he thought things should be, and Mr. Harinton was proving that other people--even adults--could feel the same way. Nicholas had something to aim for now. He might not know what he wanted to be when he grew up, but he knew with absolute certainty how he wanted to be.”
― The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict
― The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict
“MAMA: You must not dislike people ’cause they well off, honey.
BENEATHA: Why not? It makes just as much sense as disliking people ’cause they are poor, and lots of people do that.”
― A Raisin in the Sun
BENEATHA: Why not? It makes just as much sense as disliking people ’cause they are poor, and lots of people do that.”
― A Raisin in the Sun
“Shall I tell you what I’m thinking, Mrs. Ferrier?” “Heavens no, Nicholas! That would take hours, and we have only moments.”
― The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict
― The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict
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