“She sucked in a breath at that look, because it made her understand what it was to be a butterfly with a pin thrust through its heart, displayed in such a way so that no flaw or feature, no matter how ugly or beautiful, could ever be hidden from view.”
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“What is that thing in the pit of your stomach called desire?”
“Introspect to find why you ought to be proud of yourself and you will kill your ego.”
“Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame.”