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Torn (Selfish Myths, #2) QUOTES

Torn (Selfish Myths, #2) QUOTES

1 " They'd broken one another's hearts. And they'd won them. "

― Natalia Jaster , Torn (Selfish Myths, #2)

2 " It's a lovemaking tempo, an act that mimics another act entirely. "

― Natalia Jaster , Torn (Selfish Myths, #2)

3 " It's easier for the God of Anger to be angry at everyone else, than to be angry at himself "

― Natalia Jaster , Torn (Selfish Myths, #2)

4 " It's never been this give and take. The kisses have never been shared. They've never been mind-consuming. "

― Natalia Jaster , Torn (Selfish Myths, #2)

5 " Belonging. That's what she offers him. "

― Natalia Jaster , Torn (Selfish Myths, #2)

6 " The farther she gets, the steadier she feels, the more she cries. "

― Natalia Jaster , Torn (Selfish Myths, #2)

7 " Anger's peers have pledged solidarity to her, and she's grateful. She has kindreds, she has friends, she has the stars, and she has herself. "

― Natalia Jaster , Torn (Selfish Myths, #2)

8 " The calmest words often make the deadliest threats. "

― Natalia Jaster , Torn (Selfish Myths, #2)

9 " The singular clarity is this: No soul is perfect. "

― Natalia Jaster , Torn (Selfish Myths, #2)

10 " Neither the stars, nor the Court, nor magic can tell them who they are. "

― Natalia Jaster , Torn (Selfish Myths, #2)

11 " You were born from a winking star," he begins. "You're a goddess of devotion and neon light. You see beauty in passion and tragedy, but you romanticize them to a fault. You can't get enough of blueberry lemonade and vanilla gelato--so much that you don't care if either stains your dress or your tongue. You fall asleep to records, and your favorite constellation is Sagittarius. You've made a skateboard into a weapon."
He grins to himself. "You're afraid of the dark, but not afraid of your superiors. You play arcade hostess to mortals who can't see you. You have beautiful, fidgety hands covered in fishnet. You talk too much, but when you're silent, the world becomes a desolate place. Your greatest wish isn't to be loved--it's to give love."
He bows his head, clasps his hands. "You've put up with a stubborn archer. You've put him in his place. You've given him solace. You've given him a home. You've given him back his heart. And all he wants is to deserve you. "

― Natalia Jaster , Torn (Selfish Myths, #2)