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61 " If nothing lasted and the world did not exist, all that meant was that reality was not fixed. The illusion she lived in was fluid and mutable, and could be easily altered by someone willing to rewrite the script of reality. "
― R.F. Kuang , The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, #2)
62 " She saw it in a flash of utter clarity. She knew what she had to do. The only path, the only way forward. And what a familiar path it was. It was so obvious now. The world was a dream of the gods, and the gods dreamed in sequences, in symmetry, in patterns. History repeated itself, and she was only the latest iteration of the same scene in a tapestry that had been spun long before her birth. "
― R.F. Kuang , The Burning God (The Poppy War, #3)
63 " It doesn’t go away. It never will. But when it hurts, lean into it. It’s so much harder to stay alive. That doesn’t mean you don’t deserve to live. It means you’re brave. "
64 " It’s easy to be brave. Harder to know when not to fight. "
― R.F. Kuang , The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
65 " In all of his worst nightmares, she’s dying. She’s fading away in his arms, helpless and whimpering, while hot, dark blood spills over his fingers.This, he tells her.He doesn’t tell her that his hand holds the blade. "
― R.F. Kuang , The Drowning Faith (The Poppy War, #2.5)
66 " But eventually, you'll have to ask yourself precisely what you're fighting for. And you'll have to find a reason to live past vengeance. "
67 " If you're focused only on your enemy's weapon, you'll always be on the defensive. Look past the weapon to your target. Focus on what you want to kill. "
68 " He loves her.Of this he’s certain. "
69 " Come back down,” he said, his expression suddenly grim. His fingers clenched tight around hers. “Listen, Rin. I don’t care what else happens up there. But you come back to me. "
70 " He can’t take his eyes off of her. She’s the most magnificent thing he’s ever seen. "
71 " She remembered the first time she'd ever laid eyes on Nezha, and then all the times thereafter. It hurt to see him. It hurt so much. "
72 " What’s the worst that could happen?” “You’re so young,” he said softly. “You have no idea. "
73 " I don't need your pity. I need you to kill them for me. You have to kill them for me," Venka hissed. "Swear it. Swear on your blood that you will burn them. "
74 " Power dictates acceptability, "
75 " Don’t try to speak,” Nezha murmurs, because it’ll kill him if she does. Because his resolve is only so strong, and if she utters another word then he’ll be lost. "
76 " If you hold the fate of the country in your hands, if you have accepted your obligation to your people, then your life ceases to be your own. "
77 " Amateurs obsess over strategy, Irjah had once told their class. Professionals obsess over logistics "
78 " You don’t know who you’re dealing with.” She leaned down close until her lips brushed his skin, until her breath scorched the side of his face. “I’m not Sinegardian elite. I’m that savage mud-skinned Speerly bitch that wiped a country off the map. And sometimes when I get a little too angry, I snap. "
79 " There. A clear opening. Rin raised a leg and kicked out, hard. Her leg caught Nezha in midair with a satisfying whoomph. Nezha uttered an unnatural shriek and clutched his crotch, whimpering. The entire studio fell silent as all heads swiveled in their direction. Nezha clambered to his feet, scarlet-faced. “You—how dare you—” “Just as you said.” Rin dipped her head into a mocking bow. “I only know one kick. "
80 " But the boy already had a god of his own. And the gods were selfish. "