#ink

Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it. Those who do not do it, think of it as a cousin of stamp collecting, a sister of the trophy cabinet, bastard of a sound bank account and a weak mind. ↗

— Jeanette Winterson

#obsession #think

When you have lost hope, you have lost everything. And when you think all is lost, when all is dire and bleak, there is always hope. ↗

— Pittacus Lore

#think

If you're texting Magnus to say 'I think u r kewl,' I'm going to kill you." "Who's Magnus?" Max inquired. "He's a warlock," said Alec. "A sexy, sexy warlock," Isabelle told Max, ignoring Alec's look of total fury. "But warlocks are bad," protested Max, looking baffled. "Exactly," said Isabelle. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#city-of-ashes #isabelle #magnus-bane #max #mortal-instruments

Your heart just breaks, that's all. But you can't judge or point fingers. You just have to be lucky enough to find someone who appreciates you. ↗

— Audrey Hepburn

#think

It was just one of those things," I said, "You know, that just happen. You don't think or plan. You just do it. ↗

— Sarah Dessen

#unthinkable #unthought #think

You know, some people think Shadowhunters are just myths. Like mummies and genies." Kyle grinned at Jace. "Can you grant wishes?" "That depends," he said. "Do you wish to be punched in the face? ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#jace-lightwood #jordan-kyle #think

And that's the thing about people who mean everything they say. They think everyone else does too. ↗

— Khaled Hosseini

#gullibility #honesty #think

what's your name?" what?" i asked, squinting at the light. your name." I reconized Dr. Olendzki peering over me. you know my name." I want you to tell me." Rose. Rose Hathaway." Do you know your birthday?" Of course I do. Why are you asking me such stupid things? Did you lose my records?" Dr. Olendzki gave an exasperated sigh and walked off, taking the annoying light with her. "I think she's fine, ↗

— Richelle Mead

#frostbite #mead #richelle #vampire #think

I went to the worst of bars hoping to get killed but all I could do was to get drunk again. ↗

— Charles Bukowski

#suicide #hope

With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#laughter #mirth #old #wrinkles