

“Edward had used work and accomplishments throughout his life to keep the misery at bay. He’d endured so much heartache in the first eighteen years of life that he’d chosen to run from any further possibility of that happening again. Work was the way he accomplished that.”
― One More Life to Live
― One More Life to Live

“Mary stared at the dreamlike happenings on the page. Human figures faced each other; the man’s head was a golden ball with rays reaching up to huge stars and out to the distant mountains; the woman’s silver head was sickle-shaped and surrounded by birds like eagles with white beaks. Some of the black letters glowed because they had tips like tiny flames.”
― The Alchemy Fire Murder
― The Alchemy Fire Murder

“In the midst of this despondency, I’m not responsible for my feelings. I can’t talk myself out of irritability and apathy. But I am accountable for my behavior, for cracks in my facade.”
― Transcending Depression: Quest Without a Compass
― Transcending Depression: Quest Without a Compass

“Disclaimer: Consider all perceived errors and scrutinize all self-evident truths.”
― Motive Black: A novel
― Motive Black: A novel

“No one has the rights to summon you. Only Stardust. And that because she’s your mother and not the queen.”
― Yildun: Worldmaker of Yand
― Yildun: Worldmaker of Yand
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