#ate

Every time I think you’ve reached the limits of arrogance, you show me new heights. Truly, your egotism is like the Universe—ever expanding. ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#magic

He bared his teeth in a happy feral grin. My own personal psycho. ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#kate #magic

Are you sure you know where you're going?" Andrea frowned. "Would you like me to pull over and ask that bamboo for directions?" "I don't know, do you think it will answer?" We peered at the bamboo. "I think it looks suspicious," Andrea said. "Maybe there is a heffalump hiding in it." Andrea stared at me. "You know, heffalump? From Pooh Bear?" "Where do you even get this shit? ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#kate-daniels #magic

How was I supposed to know that you let two little bears hurt you, Goldilocks?" "Ah, yes, that mouth. I missed it. All mine now. ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#kate #magic

A hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#chiron #hero #percy-jackson-and-the-olympians #rick-riordan #ultimate-guide

Ready to put your claws where your mouth is, or are you going to cringe behind the big boys and yip all day?" His eyes flared yellow "Is that a challenge?" "Yes it is. ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#challenge

Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. ↗

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

#fate #universe

All you really need to know for the moment is that the universe is a lot more complicated than you might think, even if you start from a position of thinking it's pretty damn complicated in the first place. ↗

— Douglas Adams

#universe #universe

Some people like the Jews, and some do not. But no thoughtful man can deny the fact that they are, beyond any question, the most formidable and most remarkable race which has appeared in the world. — Winston S. Churchill ↗

— Ellen Brazer

#espionage #historical-novel #history #holocaust #intrigue

You smell good, too,” said Patch It’s called a shower.” I was staring straight ahead. When he didn’t answer, I turned sideways. “Soap. Shampoo. Hot water.” Naked. I know the drill. ↗

— Becca Fitzpatrick

#water