“stayed with you because I couldn’t bear to leave you alone in the dark. It destroyed me to leave you at all, knowing you would die, again and again, and it would be terrible and painful. I hated that you suffered. I would have stayed below with you all night just so you didn’t have to endure the horror of it by yourself.” SadnessRomantic Book:Graceless Heart Source: Graceless Heart
“If my despair were a place, it'd be the cold floor of an oubliette, where everyone I ever loved slowly forgot my name.” Despair Book:Together We Burn Source: Together We Burn
“I'll always pay you for your work. Artists should be paid, especially by friends.” RespectFriendshipsSupporting Others Book:Together We Burn Source: Together We Burn
“Being human is exhausting," Ravenna admitted. "But if you refuse to feel anything at all, you won't experience the best parts of being alive. Not love, or joy, or wonder, or the solace of knowing you are not alone." She paused, searching his face. "Feeling deeply is not a weakness. It's what gives meaning to everything else.” Being Human Book:Graceless Heart Source: Graceless Heart
“Everyone deserved a living wage. No human out to be treated as if their work didn't matter, or their choices, or their dreams.” HumanityPoliticsSociety Book:What the River Knows Source: What the River Knows
“Part of me wanted to jump to my feet, just so I could scream at him, for my anger to fill up the entire room so that he might feel it in his bones.” InspirationalFictionInspirational AttitudeYoung AdultYoung Adult FictionFiction Writing Book:Where the Library Hides Source: Where the Library Hides
“Words empowered by justice can never be silenced.” InspirationalRomanceJusticeFictionFantasyMagicEmpowermentYoung AdultWoke Book:Woven in Moonlight Source: Woven in Moonlight
“I didn't create the system- I was born into it," I say at last. It feels like a fair thing to say. His face seems to be at war. A flash of anger, a sharp narrowing of his gaze, then a slight pull of his eyebrows- exasperation maybe, but smoothed away to make room for a clenched jaw. "Please stop talking before I do something I regret. Por favor." "What did I say that was so terrible?" My hands fly to my hips. "If you don't explain it to me, how am i supposed to know-" "I'm a little tired of explaining myself," Rumi says flatly. "Have been for years. And you all never listen. Do your own reading on the subject, why don't you? And then come back and we'll discuss whatever you like.” PrivilegeOppressionExasperationSystems Of OppressionUse Google Book:Woven in Moonlight Source: Woven in Moonlight
“Over the years, I’ve met scores of people who have come and gone from the locanda, living quiet lives, trying to make ends meet, traveling with their families, or seeking adventures on their own. I think all of these people are their own heroes, doing their best and what they can to survive in a world that isn’t fair. When the world is sometimes frightening, surviving is its own kind of art form.” Page 187 Book:Graceless Heart Source: Graceless Heart
“Is this it, Whit?” I whispered. He squeezed me and pressed his lips against mine lightly. “If it is, this where I want to be.” RomanceMortal Danger Book:What the River Knows Source: What the River Knows
“Memories have the power to heal, they have the power to remind us of who we once were, and how far we've come, and to let us relive the time spent with loved ones. I want a memory I can carry with me for the rest of my life.” Page 398 Book:Graceless Heart Source: Graceless Heart
“Time is the worst kind of thief, sneaky and effective and gone before you realize what's been taken.” TimeLossMemory Book:Together We Burn Source: Together We Burn