Ruby

“All right, but you’re jumping ahead to the worst possible outcome.”
“As I must! What’s gotten into to? Since when are you an optimist?”
“I’m just being contrary,” I said, “as usual.”
― Kristin Cashore, Seasparrow

“Books. Cats. Life is Good.”
― Edward Gorey

“ You wouldn’t believe the things I survived. You taught me to last. But I don’t feel strong, like stone. I feel stuck, like stone. Like a thing that barely changes, no matter what it bumps against. I’m so, so angry.”
― Kristin Cashore, Seasparrow

“I'll teach you how to defend yourself, how to maim a man. We can use Po as a model.'

'Wonderful,' Po said. 'It's quite boring really, the way you beat me to death with your hands and feet, Katsa. It'll be refreshing to have you come at me with a knife.”
― Kristin Cashore, Graceling