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“That’s what comes of hungering for something; you forget to check if it’s rotten before you gobble it down”

Book:The Cruel Prince

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The Cruel Prince

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Holly Black

Holly Black, born on November 10, 1971, is a renowned fantasy fiction writer from the United States. Her works are known for their unique imagination and profound emotional depth, which have won her a large fan base. more

“Hunger, Red—to sate a hunger or to stoke it, to feel hunger as a furnace, to trace its edges like teeth—is this a thing you, singly, know? Have you ever had a hunger that whetted itself on what you fed it, sharpened so keen and bright that it might split you open, break a new thing out? Sometimes I think that’s what I have instead of friends.”

Hunger Need Missing Piece

Book:This Is How You Lose the Time War

Source: This Is How You Lose the Time War

“The thing with heat is, no matter how cold you are, no matter how much you need warmth, it always, eventually, becomes too much.”

Cold Heat Need

Book:Glass Sword

Source: Glass Sword

“But I am the songbird running out of air, and I must breathe.”

Missing Need Hole Gap

Book:This Is How You Lose the Time War

Source: This Is How You Lose the Time War

“I need you.” He could not go any further down. Rock bottom. And at the very bottom was just this one thing. The core of it all. “Fucking... love you... too much.”

Love Need Rock Bottom Dan

Book:Special Forces - Soldiers

Source: Special Forces - Soldiers

“I own my life, from head to toe, sorrow to sapience, wonder to woe.”

Life Lessons Self Esteem Integrity Mindfulness Dignity Wholeness Self Reliance Accepting Yourself Take Responsibility Own Your Life

Book:The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

Source: The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

“Dimples crinkle up the skin near his lips. I will not look at his lips. How can he never have used those? That’s a crime against humanity right there.”

Cute Need Dimples Carrie Jones

Book:Need

Source: Need

“We teleported," Issie finishes. "Like in Star Trek or Harry Potter, sort of. No! Like in Dr. Who in that episode with the Sontarans and the brilliant human boy, or really any Dr. Who ever if you think of the Tardis! Holy canola! That is just the coolest thing ever! Wowie, wow, wow!”

Need Doctor Who Teleportation Issie

Book:Endure

Source: Endure

“I want you to stay. I need you to go.”

Want Need

Book:Touching the Surface

Source: Touching the Surface

“Well, if you can't have what you want, you could try to want what you have.”

Cute Need Pets Wants Childrens

Book:DogFish

Source: DogFish

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