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1 " On a scale of one to burn-it-fucking-alive, my feelings about spiders are firmly on the flammable end of the scale. "
― Bec McMaster , Promise of Darkness (Dark Court Rising, #1)
2 " the wound sharp words leave can often be far more lethal than any blade. They linger, fester. They’re never forgotten, even long after a flesh wound has healed. "
3 " the sharpest sting of betrayal is the fact it only ever comes from those you trust. "
4 " I love you. I will always love you. But this kind of love does not demand anything from you, this kind of love is not a cage. If you cannot bring yourself to give your heart to me, then know this: You hold no blame for any of this. I loved you. And I made a dangerous, foolish bargain with your mother, because I was so certain of our destiny, that I could not see the trap around me. Your heart is a gift but if youcannot give it to me, it will never change how I feel about you. You bear no responsibility for any of this. "
5 " There were atrocities committed on both sides. And which side is right? Which side is wrong? It depends what you believe. It depends what you’re heard and seen with your own eyes. As I said, stories change, depending on the onespeaking them. Wars are woven with lies. They’re fought with weapons and swords, but they’re started with words. "
6 " the wound sharp words leave can often be far more lethal than any blade. "