“Heroes don't get happy endings. They give them to other people.”
― Once Upon a Broken Heart
― Once Upon a Broken Heart
“You can justify anything if you do it poetically enough.”
― If We Were Villains
― If We Were Villains
“Happy endings can be caught, but they are difficult to hold on to. They are dreams that want to escape the night. They are treasure with wings. They are wild, feral, reckless things that need to be constantly chased, or they will certainly run away.”
― The Ballad of Never After
― The Ballad of Never After
“Every person has the power to change their fate if they are brave enough to fight for what they desire more than anything.”
― Caraval
― Caraval
“She remembered thinking falling for him would be like falling in love with darkness, but now she imagined he was more like a starry night: the constellations were always there, constant, magnificent guides against the ever-present black.”
― Caraval
― Caraval
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