“Well Vin says that there's something behind all this, right? Some evil force of doom or whatever? Well, if I were said force of doom, then I certainly wouldn't have used my powers to turn the land black. It just lacks flair. Red. Now, that would be an interesting color. Think of the possibilities--if the ash were red, the rivers would run like blood. Black is so monotonous that you can forget about it, but red--you'd always be thinking, 'Why, look at that. That hill is red. That evil force of doom trying to destroy me certainly has style.” IfsThinkingTryingWellsLooksSaidWould BeRunningUsedTurnsEvilForceBlackForgetInterestingBehindsBloodLandStylePossibilityColorRedRiversHillsAshesDoomMonotonousFlair Book:Mistborn Trilogy Source: Mistborn Trilogy
“I feel in colour, strong tones that I hue down for the comfort of the pastelly inclined. Beige and magnolia and a hint of pink are what the well-decorated heart is wearing; who wants my blood red and vein-blue?” WantFeelsWellsHeartStrongBloodComfortRedBlueToneColourVeinsHintsHueMagnolias Author:Jeanette Winterson
“At one point, as Samuel urges Adam to raise his boys well regardless of the blood that might be in them, Adam tells him, "You can't make a race horse of a pig." Samuel replies, "No, but you can make a very fast pig.” WellsMightRaceBoysBloodHorseRaisesUrgesAdamPigsRace Horses Author:John Steinbeck
“With the passing of time, as well as the social evolution and genetic exchange, we ended up putting our conscience in the colour of blood and in the salt of tears, and, as if that were not enough, we made our eyes into a kind of mirror turned inwards, with the result that they often show without reserve what we are verbally trying to deny.” IfsTryingWellsKindMadeEnoughShowsEyeSocialResultsBloodTearsEvolutionConscienceMirrorsDenyPassingPassingsColourSaltReserves Author:Jose Saramago
“Fresh is better. But you've never drunk fresh blood. Have you?" Simon raised his eyebrow in response. "Well, aside from mine of course," Jace said. "And I'm pretty sure my blood is fan-tastic.” WellsSaidCoursesBloodFansMinesResponseRaisedDrunkJaceEyebrows Author:Cassandra Clare