“Spent my whole life,” Morganith went on, staring miserably into her drink, “thinkin’ that out there somewhere was ah woman who would love me incredibly and I would love her incredibly. Like ah fire consumin’ the very air. Then I meet her, and she leaves me.” Morganith snapped her fingers lazily. “Just like that.” LoveRomanceDespairLbgt Book:The Thieves of Nottica Source: The Thieves of Nottica
“Yeah, I’m listenin’,” Morganith answered, “and Arda once told me pregnant Alteri women can see what might come to pass, not what will come to pass. What they see is just what people chose to do of their own shitty free will, not what they were forced to do by some gods.” PhilosophyDestinyFate Book:The Thieves of Nottica Source: The Thieves of Nottica
“Quinn dropped her hand and avoided Thalcu’s eye. “I . . . I don’t want to kill you,” she said to the floor. “Not if I could save you.” The woman smiled gently at Quinn, her lips curling behind her oxygen mask. “I will not really die,” she said, drawing Quinn’s surprised gaze. She looked at Quinn contently a moment and went on, “Do you know how worlds are born? From the first breath of a star. We are made of starlight. We can not bear to look into the sun, into the thing that birthed us, anymore than we can bear to look upon our parents in the throes of passion. It is our point of origin, and to it, we all must return.” DeathBirthScience FictionAliensAfterlife Book:The Harvest Source: The Harvest
“Yet while Owllwin was arrogant, he was also humble enough to admit when he had made a mistake. Perhaps it was his sheer clumsiness that kept him so humble: the first time he spoke to Cricket was in the great dining hall, and he brought down six tables five minutes after.” HumorFriendshipClumsyEpic Fantasy Book:The Infinite Athenaeum Source: The Infinite Athenaeum
“Kimaria smirked and placed her hands behind her back. “Come now. It doesn’t have to come to that. Violence is so beneath us.” “No, it isn’t,” said Helianthus at once. “Well . . . it is beneath me,” the high queen said and touched a hand to her chest. “Unlike you, I am civilized. I wear shoes and I have a last name.” They watched as she eased into a chair. She crossed one leg over the other, folded her arms, and regarded them calmly. “Aren’t you the least bit curious as to how I snatched the famed Nineveh Atvaris from our dark past? You can’t be that boring.” HumorFantasyDragonsFantasy FictionElvesHumourous QuotesVillian Book:Time's Arrow Source: Time's Arrow
“. . . you can read my mind,” Parmida realized. “When it is open to me,” Azra admitted apologetically. “. . . I love you too, by the way.” Gay RomanceUnicornGay Romance EroticaLesbian Fiction Book:Tales of Talithia Source: Tales of Talithia
“Is there n-nothing you can do?” Parmida asked, wiping her tears away with the heel of her hand. The unicorn laughed softly. “She asks for a boon after shooting me in the ass.” HumorFantasyGay RomanceUnicornGay Romance EroticaLesbian Fiction Book:Tales of Talithia Source: Tales of Talithia
“The first time I saw Cricket, I loved her. Little did I know that skinny, goofy girl would one day grow up to be a great dragon slayer. I would have pegged her for a shoemaker.” HumorDragonsEpic FantasyDragonslayer Book:The Infinite Athenaeum Source: The Infinite Athenaeum
“You can always tell who a writer subconsciously/consciously dislikes/hates/discriminates against in real life based on who they don't write about more than who they do.” HateDiscrimination Author:Ash Gray
“Varzo shrugged. “My people have given them good reason to be biased. The last time you were open and trusting . . . we invaded,” she said unhappily. “Yeah,” muttered the boy just as unhappily. “But while there is good reason for caution, there is never a good reason for hatred, hmm?” He glanced at Varzo and lifted his brows meaningfully.” WisdomHateRacismHatredScience FictionAliens Book:The Harvest Source: The Harvest
“He knew in that moment that falling in love with her would destroy him, and so he decided at once that he would do his damnedest to despise her.” LoveHumorHateUnrequited LoveUnrequited Love Humor Book:The Suns of Anarchy Source: The Suns of Anarchy