#ale

What you cannot escape, you must fight; what you cannot fight, you must endure. ↗

— Lilith Saintcrow

#the-devil-s-right-hand #escape

Will’s voice dropped. “Everyone makes mistakes, Jem.” “Yes,” said Jem. “You just make more of them than most people.” “I —” “You hurt everyone,” said Jem. “Everyone whose life you touch.” “Not you,” Will whispered. “I hurt everyone but you. I never meant to hurt you.” Jem put his hands up, pressing his palms against his eyes. “Will —” “You can’t never forgive me,” Will said in disbelief, hearing the panic tinging his own voice. “I’d be —” “Alone?” Jem lowered his hand, but he was smiling now, crookedly. “And whose fault is that? ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#jem-carstairs #loneliness #mistakes #will-herondale #forgiveness

Toby: All right. It couldn't have gone far, right? Sam: No. Toby: Somewhere in this building...is our talent. ↗

— Aaron Sorkin

#talent

Was your mom a gardener?” I asked innocently. “What?” Ren’s mouth hung open slightly. “Because a face like yours belongs planted on the ground. ↗

— Jennifer L. Armentrout

#innocence

I was gonna be super pissed in the afterlife if I died a virgin in this crap hole. ↗

— Jennifer L. Armentrout

#blood

YOU COULD LOCK the Gasman in a padded cell with some dental floss and a bowl of Jell-O, and he'd find a way to make something to explode. ↗

— James Patterson

#talent #talent

If you ever find that you're the most talented person in the room, you need to find another room ↗

— Austin Kleon

#gigo #learn #talent #talent

We can't take any credit for our talents. It's how we use them that counts. ↗

— Madeleine L'Engle

#talent

In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way. ↗

— Tina Fey

#work #talent

My girl is talented," Noah said. My heart stopped beating. ↗

— Michelle Hodkin

#talent