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1 " There were no limits to what this guy wouldn’t rationalize to keep his current world-view. It was madness. "
― K.F. Breene , Magical Midlife Invasion (Leveling Up #3)
2 " None of us are fully comfortable with ourselves—there are always going to be things you don’t like. Ghosts and insecurities, dark places. The trick is finding someone who is as comfortable with your dark side as you are with theirs. The trick is not to change someone to fit you, but to find someone with whom you don’t have to change. "
3 " Fear is different than cowardice, though. Fear keeps us sharp. Fear is what creates courage. It’s okay to be afraid. It’s healthy. The danger is when you feel nothing at all. "
4 " The only way a man can change is if he wants the change for himself. If it’s not initiated by him, he can bend, he can pretend, but he’ll go back to being exactly who he was at the get-go. And that’s okay. None of us are perfect. None of us are fully comfortable with ourselves—there are always going to be things you don’t like. Ghosts and insecurities, dark places. The trick is finding someone who is as comfortable with your dark side as you are with theirs. The trick is not to change someone to fit you, but to find someone with whom you don’t have to change. "
5 " Are you challenging me to a battle of wits?” I asked, holding up my vial and looking at his. “Do I take what I am given, or do I trade it for yours…” The grin intensified. “Careful here. It is never wise to go against a Sicilian when death is on the line. "
6 " It’s not cold enough for a blanket anyway.” Mr. Tom moved to grab it. “No, no.” I put out my hand to stop him. “It’s the fart blanket.” Mr. Tom yanked back his hands. “I beg your pardon?” “I think he uses a blanket so he doesn’t stick to the leather, but it also contains all the farts.” A look of horror crossed Mr. Tom’s face. “Who are these people?” “These people are my parents, and they’ll get weirder, don’t worry. "
7 " The trick is finding someone who is as comfortable with your dark side as you are with theirs. The trick is not to change someone to fit you, but to find someone with whom you don’t have to change. "
8 " Only if I don’t have to sit on the fart blanket. Your dad thunders the whole house. That blanket is under some serious stress. How it hasn’t put up the white flag, I do not know. "
9 " No man can be tamed,” I said, not trying to convince him or change the status quo, just speaking the truth as I knew it. “The only way a man can change is if he wants the change for himself. If it’s not initiated by him, he can bend, he can pretend, but he’ll go back to being exactly who he was at the get-go. And that’s okay. None of us are perfect. None of us are fully comfortable with ourselves—there are always going to be things you don’t like. Ghosts and insecurities, dark places. The trick is finding someone who is as comfortable with your dark side as you are with theirs. The trick is not to change someone to fit you, but to find someone with whom you don’t have to change. "
10 " Nine in the morning, early for him to be in here. Magical people tended to move around more at night and sleep in late. "