#bit

That's interesting," Bitterblue said. "You think a conscience requires fear? ↗

— Kristin Cashore

#conscience #fear #kristin-cashore #conscience

What do you mean I have to wait for someone's approval?  I'm someone.  I approve.  So I give myself permission to move forward with my full support! ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#approval #dreams #drive #goals #myself

No dragon can resist the fascination of riddling talk and of wasting time trying to understand it. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#the-hobbit #resistance

It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#gamgee #hobbit #samwise #tolkien #job

There is no disappointment so numbing...as someone no better than you achieving more. ↗

— Joseph Heller

#envy #achievement

The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone. ↗

— Harriet Beecher Stowe

#deeds #graves #left #over #shed

She turned back to the cards and tapped the Ace of Cups. "You're on the verge of a new beginning, a rebirth of great power and emotion. Your life will change, but it will be change that takes you in the direction that, while difficult, will ultimatley illuminate the world." "Whoa," I said. Rhonda then pointed to the Empress. "Power and leadership lie ahead of you, which you will handle with grace and intelligence. The seeds are already in place, though there's an edge of uncertainty-an enigmatic set of influences that hang around you like a mist." Her attention was on the Moon as she said those words. "But my overall impression is that those unknown factors won't deter you from your destiny." Lissa's eyes were wide. "You can teel that just from the cards?" ... After several moments of heavy silence, she said, "You will destroy that which is undead." i waited about thirty seconds for her to continue, but she didn't. "Wait, that's it?" ... Her eyes flickered over the cards, looked at Dimitri, then looked back at the cards. Her expression was blank. "You will lose what you value most, so treasure it while you can." She pointed to the Wheel of Fortune card. "The wheel is turning, always turning. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#richelle-mead #shadow-kiss #vampire-academy #change

Unfortunately, the coughing drew her attention. "Are you dying or something?" she asked, affecting a perfect sneer as I shook my head. "Well, hacking up a lung out in public isn't all that attractive--just sayin'." My face flamed, but then Benji leaned up and spoke around me. "Um, giving half the class an exhaustive summary every Monday morning--in lurid detail--of how much of an alcoholic skank you are? Isn't all that attractive either. Just sayin'. ↗

— Tammara Webber

#burn #attention

The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary. ↗

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#carbohydrates #diabesity #dr-hyman #dr-robert-lustig #labor

Rose? is that you?" I peered behind him. Lissa. "What are you doing here?" "What are you doing here?" She asked "Ladies, ladies" he said teasingly. "No need to fight over me." I glared. "We're not. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#rose