“Droessen knew the properties of every kind of wood and paint and lacquer; he could finesse the gears of a clock until the spun with silent precision. And yet, though he could smile readily, charm easily, and play the part of a gentleman, he had never truly understood people or the workings of their steady-running but inconstant hearts.”
― The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
― The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
“You are made of dreams and this world is not for you.”
― Call Down the Hawk
― Call Down the Hawk
“They need a muse," said Anna. "Someone to be inspired by. Someone to know their secrets. Would you like to be a muse?"
"No," said Cordelia. "I would like to be a hero.”
― Chain of Gold
"No," said Cordelia. "I would like to be a hero.”
― Chain of Gold
“It wasn't exactly that she wanted to die. She just didn't want to live with herself”
― Mister Impossible
― Mister Impossible
“I want it too much," Adam said. That sentence, Ronan thought, was enough to undo all bad feeling he might have had meeting Adam's Harvard friends, all bad feeling about looking like a loser, all bad feeling about feeling stuck, all bad feeling, ever. Adam Parrish wanted him, and he wanted Adam Parrish.”
― Call Down the Hawk
― Call Down the Hawk
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