“In the viscous air of the abstract street there is only an external thread of feeling, like the slobber of an idiot Destiny, dripping on my soul’s consciousness.”
Source: The Book of Disquiet: The Complete Edition
“She and Lisa Jo were oblivious to Mabel’s near- death experience. They were too busy trying to still look cool and not quite pulling it off. As they hurried to the restrooms, Mabel looked once more for her hero. There he was! Standing next to the building that led to the changing rooms, there stood this tall, skinny kid. He’d been patiently tying his little brother’s shoe. He barely looked up but when he saw those strawberry-blonde curls, he became mesmerized.
As though in a trance, he walked over to Mabel. Words wouldn’t come for either of them but something...electric seemed to pass through them. On an impulse she never could quite explain, Mabel reached over and kissed him. On the lips! Something she had never done before she was suddenly an expert at.
Though it lasted a mere second or two, its effect on George branded him for life. And, just as the tumultuous waters of the Davidson River had pulled these two into its current, George somehow knew his life would never be the same.”
Source: The Adventures of George and Mabel: Based on an Almost (Kind of? Sort of? Could Be?) True Story
“So he obeyed and he was. Protective I mean. George began to tell the group how he knew/hoped that God would lead him to the one that was to be his one day and that was when he suddenly became speechless. He had just locked eyes with the enchanting blue-eyed red-headed beauty he had seen at the gymnasium just weeks ago. What a time for the Lord to whisper That's her.”
Source: The Adventures of George and Mabel: Based on an Almost (Kind of? Sort of? Could Be?) True Story
“Elara inspected the locket in her hand. It was silver with cherry blossoms carved into the front. It looked like it had been hand-made, worn, and handled for a long time. The inside held an inscription, reading: FOR THE DRAGONWITCH—WHO WILL ONE DAY BRING PEACE, PROSPERITY, AND HOPE TO ALL KINDS.”
Source: The Girl Who Walked Through Fire
“Elara pushed Hadrian and Fane out of the way as the tunnel exploded into the air, unleashing a blast of fire. Elara threw herself over the hole of the tunnel and took all the fire herself.
Hadrian and Fane watched from a distance as Elara erupted in flames, powerless to do anything to help her.
“Elara!” Hadrian called out, attempting to go after her, but Fane held him back.
“She’ll be fine,” Fane said. “She has become one with the fire.”
Source: The Girl Who Walked Through Fire
“The Gods do not make mistakes. They wouldn’t have sent Elara to us if they didn’t believe in her destiny.”
Source: The Girl With The Invincible Blood
“I know you don't think that any tongue I speak is mine; it must be rented. I am always denial, or pretense. A child born mid-flight has no nation. I can pull on either culture, but they always melt like a dream, trickle away, water on the oiled pelt of foreign.”
“You're movies and destiny and every stupid, impossible thing, and it's not because of the fucking train. It's because you fight and you care, and you're always kind but never easy.”
Source: One Last Stop
“Goodbye, everyone. Today, destiny is our friend. I know it”
“I just worry you may pay too much attention to what you’re running from to see what you’re running to.”
Source: Mourning Grey: Part One: The Guardians Of The Temple Saga