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61 " Sweat dripped from Grey’s chin and pooled in the small of his back. "
― David Estes , Deathmarked (The Fatemarked Epic, #4)
62 " There’s lying and there’s lying by omission. Don’t confuse the two. "
63 " Fire is as beautiful as it is deadly. Those who seek to tame it will find themselves burned. "
― David Estes , Lifemarked (The Fatemarked Epic, #5)
64 " Why do we hate each other so? she wondered. Because of history? Because our grandfathers hated each other? Our fathers? Because we are different? Must our children continue the cycle of hate and war? "
65 " He makes a good point, even if changing the name of New Washington seems like the least of our worries. Even still, we need something to give the people hope. Something to help us start over. Something to make us all feel connected to each other. A new name might just do that. “How about Unity?” I say. Huckle laughs, and at first I think it’s because he’s just used a grenade launcher to blow up a pocket of the walking dead. “What about Peaceville? Or Harmonytown? Or did you consider The Land of Butterflies and Kittens?” Huckle says. "
― David Estes , Burn (Salem's Revenge, #3)
66 " You have to live with your choices, become better because of or in spite of them. You don’t have to wipe the canvas clean, but you can paint over what’s already there. "
67 " But sometimes hell forges the way for heaven, and the angels are only called upon when demons rise. "
― David Estes , Soulmarked (The Fatemarked Epic #3)
68 " I glance back to the battle to find a witch with skin as dark as ebony screaming at the wizard, who’s near-on seven feet tall. Here we go, I think. They may be on the same side, but wizards and witches will never be friends. “It’s like reality TV,” Laney says. “The Real Housewitches of West Virginia. "
― David Estes , Brew (Salem's Revenge, #1)
69 " You can do a lot of things I can’t fully understand. But if the recent events in my life have taught me anything at all, it’s that you can’t change who someone is.” “Are you saying people can’t change?” “Not at all. I’m saying I can’t change you, or Jarrod, or my father, or anyone else. People must change themselves—if they want to. Just as only I can change myself. "
― David Estes , Dragonfall (The Kingfall Histories Book 2)
70 " Fate will smooth out the wrinkles, regardless of what you decide. You can go back, live a simple life. A long life. A good life with no regrets. "
― David Estes , Truthmarked (The Fatemarked Epic, #2)
71 " apologies are meaningless. Apologies are like holey socks, pretending to cover your skin but providing no real warmth. And they can’t change the past. Nope. Not one bit. "
― David Estes , The Slip Trilogy Complete Boxed Set
72 " You say impossible even though you see with your own eyes? Foolish human. "
73 " By my current count, this girl is at least three kinds of crazy, but I suspect that number will rise into the double digits soon enough. "
74 " fear doesn’t go away just because you hide it. It’s still there, just below the surface or around the edges, lying in wait. You can never escape fear and you’re not supposed to, because fear’s a part of you, and fear’s what warns you when something’s not right. "
75 " The Hundred Years War has stretched over a century, "
76 " Double negative,' Rhett says.'Doesn’t that make a positive?''Damn,' Rhett says. 'I thought I was being clever. "
77 " Does an eye for an eye solve the problems of the world? "
78 " Eventually, Simon shifts his position, grunting lightly, and then says, “Nice makeover.”“Are you hitting on me?” Harrison jokes. “All I want is to be your frienemy,” Simon jokes back.“I’m not ready for commitment,” Harrison says. “Too young for that. "
― David Estes , Flip (Slip, #3)
79 " His mind felt like cracked glass, each shard reflecting the light at a slightly different angle, distorting the world around him, turning it into something other than what it truly was. Drip, "
― David Estes , Magefall (The Kingfall Histories Book 3)
80 " How could one laugh if they’d never cried? How could one experience true joy if they’d never looked true loss in the eye? How could one love if they hadn’t experienced the darkness of hate? "