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41 " When I’m sixteen and reach the midpoint of my life, I’ll have my first child. Not ’cause I want to, or ’cause I made a silly decision with a strapping young boy after sneaking a few sips of my father’s fire juice, but ’cause I must. It’s the Law of my people, the Heaters; a Law that’s kept us alive and thriving for many years. A Law I fear. "
― David Estes , Fire Country (The Country Saga, #1)
42 " the old woman is talking to herself. In between speaking to us, she’s saying things like, “A finger for breakfast, a hand for lunch, an ear for dinner, munch, munch, munch! "
― David Estes , The Moon Dwellers (The Dwellers, #1)
43 " I don’t think kids should be judged by what their stupid parents do. "
44 " because even the strongest people can feel weak for a moment, bent but not broken, chipped but not shattered. "
― David Estes , Grip (Slip, #2)
45 " No beast of reality, or creature of imagination, is as terrible as mankind. "
46 " the definition of stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. "
47 " They can never hope to fight for equality if the very weapons they have to fight are not equal. "
48 " He hugs me and I’m home. He kisses me and I’m never alone. "
― David Estes , The Earth Dwellers (The Dwellers #4; Country Saga #4 )
49 " Don’t kill the humans, the zombies, the guys in the dark cloaks or the girls that glow like the sun. Oh, or the crazy old woman with the fingernails growing out of her head.”--Rhett "
― David Estes , Burn (Salem's Revenge, #3)
50 " Be brave, truthful, and unselfish, and always strive to make the right choices, for you and for your loved ones. That’s all it means to be real, child, no matter who you are or what situation you are in. Do those things, and you’ll be as real as anyone. "
― David Estes , Strings
51 " But hope is an elusive thing, always there, but never where you expect it to be. After all, hope’s brother is despair, and they’re always working together to crush the minds and souls of even the strongest men and women. "
― David Estes , Brew (Salem's Revenge, #1)
52 " But—” I start to say. “It never helps to start a sentence from behind,” Katherine says, trying to add some lightness to the conversation. "
― David Estes , Time Burned (The Chronos Files)
53 " Only through our positive thinking and actions do we become strong. Even the weakest person in the world can become the strongest in their own mind. "
― David Estes , Slip (Slip, #1)
54 " When I’m sixteen and reach the midpoint of my life, I’ll have my first child. Not ’cause I want to, or ’cause I made a silly decision with a strapping young boy after sneaking a few sips of my father’s fire juice, but ’cause I must. It’s the Law of my people, the Heaters; a Law that’s kept us alive and thriving for many years. A Law I fear. I learned all about "
55 " This isn’t about redemption.... This is about family. "
― David Estes , Boil (Salem's Revenge, #2)
56 " real you is the strong one—the one made from your experiences and challenges, both good and bad. Maybe you’ll never be the same because of what happened to you, but maybe you’re not supposed to be. Maybe you’re better for having survived it. "
57 " Tristan grabs my chin and pulls it toward him and then we’re ripping off our masks and kissing, his lips so soft and yet moving fiercely against mine. I wrap a hand around the back of his head, lace my fingers through his hair, breathe him in, kiss him back. My heart blossoms. "
58 " When you face the truth, stare back at it and don’t blink. If you can do that, you will be fine. "
― David Estes , Soulmarked (The Fatemarked Epic #3)
59 " A nightmare awakens, Opening one bruised eye. Although they scream, it doesn’t listen, Doesn’t care, Doesn’t feel, Doesn’t hate nor love. Only takes. And because it breathes fire, the world will burn. Burn, Rhett Carter "
60 " But heroes are not born, they are grown. Each choice is a drop of water, each experience a ray of sunlight. They grow, day by day, until they are the tallest tree in the forest, willing to protect all who live under "
― David Estes , Fatemarked (The Fatemarked Epic, #1)