#ra

Life makes fools of all of us sooner or later. But keep your sense of humor and you'll at least be able to take your humiliations with some measure of grace. In the end, you know, its our own expectations that crush us. ↗

— Paul Murray

#humiliation #humor #life #humor

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a thirty-something woman in possession of a satisfying career and fabulous hairdo must be in want of very little ↗

— Shannon Hale

#romantic-humor #humor

[Ranger] "How's your mental health?" he asked. "I heard about Soder." [Stephanie] "I'm rattled." "I have a cure." Oh, boy. He put the truck in gear and headed for the exit. "I know what you're thinking," he said. "And that wasn't where I was going. I was going to suggest work." "I knew that." He looked over at me and grinned. "You want me bad." I did. God help me. ↗

— Janet Evanovich

#ranger #romance #humor

Knighthood lies above eternity; it doesn’t live off fame, but rather deeds. ↗

— Dejan Stojanovic

#dejan-stojanovic #eternity #fame #knighthood #knights

Sun is a hearthstone, a merry-go-round of extinguished hearthstones. ↗

— Dejan Stojanovic

#hearthstone #literature #literature-quotes #merry-go-round #philosophy

How alive is thought, invisible, yet without thought there is no sight. ↗

— Dejan Stojanovic

#dejan-stojanovic #eyesight #invisible #literature #literature-quotes

Tessa put a hand against the wall as she made her way numbly down the stairs. What had she almost done? What had she nearly told Will? ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#will-herondale #will-herondale

Will’s eyes met Tessa’s as she came closer, almost tripping again over the torn hem of her gown. For a moment, they were in perfect understanding. Jem was what they could still look each other straight in the eye about. On the topic of Jem, they were both fierce and unyielding. Tessa saw Will’s hand tighten on Jem’s sleeve. “She’s here,” he said. Jem’s eyes opened slowly. Tessa fought to keep the look of shock from her face. His pupils were blown out, his irises a thin ring of silver around the black. “Ni shou shang le ma, quin ai de?” he whispered. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#tessa-gray #will-herondale #will-herondale

I have lost everything. Lost everything. Everything. - William Herondale ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#clockwork-angel #william-herondale #will-herondale

Was that Will?" she said finally. Henry arched one ginger eyebrow. "Perhaps he's been kidnapped and replaced by an automaton," he suggested. "It seems possible..." For once Charlotte could only find herself in agreement. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#henry-branwell #will-herondale #will-herondale