#mortals

The most powerful force in a woman's life is the need to be appreciated, loved and cherished for what she is. ↗

— Amish Tripathi

#life

Nature, more of a stepmother than a mother in several ways, has sown a seed of evil in the hearts of mortals, especially in the more thoughtful men, which makes them dissatisfied with their own lot and envious of another s. ↗

— Desiderius Erasmus

#dissatisfied #envious #especially #evil #hearts

God is one, greatest of gods and men, not like mortals in body or thought. ↗

— Xenophanes

#god #gods #greatest #like #men

When the warden appeared outside their cell, he ogled Regin's bared midriff. Gross. Whenever men leered at her, Regin tended to leer back. She canted her head on the floor, turning it one way, then the other. "I finally understand what a dickie-do is. Your gut does stick out more than your dickie do. ↗

— Kresley Cole

#immortals-after-dark #regin-the-radiant #valkyrie #dreams

Among mortals second thoughts are wisest. ↗

— Euripides

#mortals #second #thoughts #wisest

Nix: We're not leaving without her. So unless you want permanent houseguests of the destructive sort, just hand her over. ↗

— Kresley Cole

#immortals-after-dark #kresley-cole #nix-the-ever-knowing #funny

Mortals. I envy you. You think you can change things. Stop the universe. Undo what was done long before you came along. You are such beautiful creatures. ↗

— Kami Garcia

#mortals #beauty

Well I am young." Just as he felt a flicker of ease, she murmured in a sexy voice, "But, baby, I've been busy. ↗

— Kresley Cole

#immortals-after-dark #mariketa #business

Seconds passed, then ... La Dorada skulked into view. She was half-mummified, but sodden. Gooey. Regin let out a low whistle. "The Mummy Returns meets Dingoes Ate My Face."-- --La Dorada swung her head around, peering at Regin with her one eye. "Okay. That's freaky. Lookit, Gollum, if you spring me, I'll help you find your precious. ↗

— Kresley Cole

#berserker #declan-chase #dreams-of-a-dark-warrior #immortals-after-dark #kresley-cole

What'd you want to talk about?" "Just to commend you on your revenge last night. It must have been fiendish. Of course, I can only imagine since there wasn't a mark on Chase this morning, only residual bliss." "He heals fast! I whaled on his face. Must've been thirty hits." Natalya's lips quirked. "You're glowing like a Lite-Brite." "Shut it, fairy. ↗

— Kresley Cole

#berserker #dark-fey #declan-chase #dreams-of-a-dark-warrior #immortals-after-dark