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81 " I seem to suffer from a very serious condition called obliviousness by proximity. It causes screaming and the occasional uncontrollable need to stomp stupid wizards for being stupid. "
― T.J. Klune , The Lightning-Struck Heart (Tales From Verania, #1)
82 " It’ll be the Date to End All Dates,” I told Gary as he nosed his way through my closet. “And yes, before you ask, it is capitalized just like it sounds. Great plans should always be capitalized. "
83 " I thought I was mad, but I also thought I was really turned-on. "
84 " Hmm,” Gary said. “Yes. Your meeting. Your secret meeting that you never tell anyone about or where it is or why you go. That meeting. "
85 " If I was straight and Tina not the bitch from hell, one would assume we were almost flirting. But I was gay and Tina was the bitch from hell. We were not flirting. "
86 " I bet he wants to solve Ryan’s riddle,” Mary said. “And then he probably wants to riddle his Ryan. "
87 " That look isn’t about secrets,” Tina said. “He probably just has gas. Intestinal gas. "
88 " Gross. I just agreed internally with something Tina said. I reminded myself to run tests when I got home to make sure I hadn’t just been possessed by a demon. "
89 " But Mama taught me that while life had sharp edges, it would only cut you if you allowed it to. "
90 " Truth time, boys,” Dad said. “Life is all about chances. It’s all about these little moments that add up to greatness. And there are times when you have to grab greatness by the balls and say, ‘Hey! Greatness! I’ve got your nuts and you can’t do a single godsdamn thing about it! "
91 " He sighed. “Chin up, kitten. We’ll get through this just like everyone else does. You’re not the first one to be stuck in a crapshoot. Pretty soon, you’ll look back on all this and wonder what all the fuss was about and say Ryan who? And then you’ll—holy mother of crap cakes in a shit storm, you will never get over him because of the sheer magnitude of all his perfections. "
92 " There are moments in your life so profound, so extraordinarily crystal clear that even the remembrance of them is enough to feel like you’re being consumed by fire. Moments that might not mean much to anyone else, but mean the world to you. "
93 " I’m not a prize to be won,” he gasped out. “That was so awesome. You go, girl. Get down with your bad self and preach. We don’t need no mens. We are fierce and hear Sam of Wilds roar.” He puffed out his chest and pranced in place in his fairy ring. "
94 " The King sighed. “Sam, ever since the day Morgan brought you to the castle, I knew there was something special about you. It had nothing to do with your magic or whatever Morgan thought you would one day be. It had to do with the size of your heart. You have so much to give to people and I think you sometimes hide it behind your wit and words. I want you to find that someone who makes you feel complete, who allows you to let your guard down and just be. "
95 " I said, “Regrets are hard to live with.” “Especially when they’re from chances lost, "
96 " There’s the idolatry I know and avoid. "
97 " I would let you stay the night and then have you for breakfast,” Gary said. “That is… strangely nice,” I admitted. “Thank you. I would also have you for breakfast as well.” He sighed. “Too bad you’re like my older sister. We could have been something special. "
98 " You know what they say, once you go dragon, all the rest is just laggin’.”“No one says that,” I said. “Absolutely no one. "
99 " I don’t have time for all the relations and courting and wooing bullshit,” I said. “I’m a wizard. I have quests.”“Uh, you’re an apprentice,” Gary said. “And you’re sent on errands. "
100 " If Sam were a tree, you know what kind of tree he’d be?”“What kind?”“A pine. Because of all the pining. "