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“... the look of a man who’s torched his own house only to fall in love with the flames.”

“I would rather Watson be at home, doing research and reading novels, because one prefers to have their heart locked safely in their chest.”

“I disliked it when the term “fairy-tale” was bandied about. Most often it was used to mean “whimsical.” This is inaccurate. In fairy tales, the forest swallows you up like a dinner. Your parents wrap you in a cloak and set you loose in the dark. Everything happens in threes, and only the oldest child survives.”

“It’s strange to grieve for your former self, and still I think it’s something that any girl understands.”