The Illusions of Hope Quotes

“She was flabbergasted by the backward thinking of humankind. The damaging double standards that fueled gender disparity infuriated her.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“Once again, she was free. Once again, she found peace. It was music that freed her soul from the dungeon of her mind.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“There’s nothing more poisonous to a community than rumors and gossips. They taint the good character of those who effortlessly stand out. They provide mediocre individuals with a means to become relevant. They set in like gangrene and eat away at the sense of decency that differentiates humans from animals.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“Fear was etched on her face like a gypsy curse carved on precious stones.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“His warmth was her sweet obsession. His smile was her sunshine; his kisses became her addiction.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“The desert was a prison without bars. Her fear was her shackles.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“When it comes to matters of the heart, there are no quadrants or formulas that can be used to measure the truthfulness of words and actions. It is always a gamble, an educated guess at best.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“Their sense of entitlement was about as big as their egos, and their egos were twice the size of their brains. Decency was a foreign concept to them; Hope ignored them all and walked into her room.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“Her legs were heavy. A grunt followed each step she took. Each step she took sent a painful sensation up her spine. Each step she took caused her knees to wobble. Yet she walked.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“She felt rage boiling inside of her, begging to get out, begging to be set free. She succumbed to the supplications of her inner beast. She set her rage free.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“As he seemed to be losing control, Hope licked the palm of her left hand, slid it into his already unbuttoned pants, and reached for his soul.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“Yet, even the nicest places on earth become boring in due course. The greatest moments become dull and tedious once the flame of excitement ceases to burn.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“She had only been around humans for a few days, and she had already embroiled herself in one of the most intricate social dilemmas: to stand out or to fit in?”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“She pitied these women trapped in this semblance of happiness. She pitied their daughters being raised in this modernized cult of domesticity.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“Melodiousness rolled over her tongue and out of her mouth whenever she spoke. Her eloquence equaled her elegance.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“Self-confidence is notoriously fickle when it is defined by factors beyond one's control.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope