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161 " politicians "
― David Estes , Brew (Salem's Revenge, #1)
162 " In the beginning, there shall be Death and there shall be Light. And they shall be two sides of the same coin. "
― David Estes , Soulmarked (The Fatemarked Epic #3)
163 " Not the winds nor the stars take the distance, but our very feet; for time is but a place where hearts may rest as the world changes with the seas. "
― David Estes , Deathmarked (The Fatemarked Epic, #4)
164 " Life, by its very definition, is a complex creature. Anyone who believes otherwise is a fool. "
165 " Just because people are different doesn’t make them the enemy. "
― David Estes , Truthmarked (The Fatemarked Epic, #2)
166 " Our strings tie us down, restrict us, force us to live a life we never wanted, a life we think we have to live, one we never chose for ourselves. But all strings, whether invisible or as clear as the tumbling spill of a waterfall, can be cut. "
― David Estes , Strings
167 " most people are sheep, at least where we come from. They would rather dine on lies and feel safe than swallow a truth that scares them. "
168 " The scales of justice are not borne on one man’s shoulders alone. No, by necessity they must be supported by all who walk the earth, or there shall never be justice for any of us.” Jai Jiroux, "
― David Estes , Lifemarked (The Fatemarked Epic, #5)
169 " Words take moments and spin them into eternity. "
170 " It’s not supposed to be this way, Annise thought. Where were the last words, the chance to say goodbye, the opportunity to apologize for everything, to seek the forgiveness of one of the few people she wanted it from? But, she knew, real life wasn’t like the stories. Death was sudden and final. "
171 " Amari had been right: the king treated his mage differently than everyone else, giving him far more rope with which to play. Eventually, she hoped the mage might just manage to hang himself with it. "
― David Estes , Kingfall (The Kingfall Histories Book 1)
172 " Like how rain can look like tiny crystals when struck directly by sunlight,” the prince said. “Like how in the springtime the wind will blow the long grass and you can almost imagine it’s dancing. "
― David Estes , Fatemarked (The Fatemarked Epic, #1)
173 " Only risk for others what you would risk for yourself, "
174 " was every breath I took, every beat of my heart. She was the sun rising and setting, the moon and the stars and the planets and the galaxies. My one and done. My strength and my weakness. The beginning of my life; "
175 " Peace isn’t some mystical force that happens to us. We are peace, all of us.” Roan Loren "
176 " The lies we tell ourselves are the basest of all deceptions. "
177 " Even the smallest and most unwanted seed can slip through the cracks and, against all odds, grow up to be a tall, strong, beautiful thing. "
― David Estes , Slip (Slip, #1)
178 " It’s everything—the whole situation. The fact that she said we. The fact that there’s nothing they can do. Except get as far away from his friends as possible and keep on running like a stray dog from the dog catcher bots. "
179 " And this, Roan thought, is the crux of the problem. Those responsible for leading, for commanding armies, for ruling, had no interest in studying the mistakes of their ancestors. "
180 " None of us are born to be one thing, but many. "