#scott

I deserved the shaking and the headaches and the fact that every single time I took a breath I felt a squeezing in my chest, my heart beating even though I wished it wasn't. ↗

— Elizabeth Scott

#hate-you #love #love-you #miss-you #love

He carried a pipe in his left hand, and as he examined Will at his leisure, he exhaled sending a cloud of sweet-smelling, cough-induced smoke. 'Finally broke down and admitted you're in love with me, have you?'He inquired of Will. 'I do enjoy these suprise midnight declarations.' He leaned against the doorway and waved a languid ringed hand. "Go along, have at it. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#will-herondale #woolsey-scott #love

The other four houses yielded jewelry, wallets, credit cards, laptops, iPads and Kindles, even a couple of expensive looking vases... "You didn't do anything stupid like writing IOU's and signing your name, did you?" asked Eric 'That's an excellent idea," said Danny. He stepped back through the gate, waited for a count of five, and then returned to Eric. Now Eric was standing and when he saw Danny he visibly sagged with relief. "What kind of moron are you?" "The fun loving kind," said Danny. "I'm not an idiot, of course I didn't sign my name to IOUs." "Good." "I signed yours. ↗

— Orson Scott Card

#the-lost-gate #love

Jen's an impact player, a spoiled brat, a royal pain-in-the-ass, and she rewires me like nothing else. ↗

— Scott Westerfeld

#scott-westerfeld #so-yesterday #love

Most people are lucky to have even one great love in their life. You have found two. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#clockwork-princess #jem-carstairs #tessa-gray #the-infernal-devices #will-herondale

An old liar told me here To think ahead and save my money. I should have spent it on ribbons. I should have learned the tune my dead grandfather played When the daft wife heard him resounding In the deep pine woods in early November. ↗

— Menzies McKillop

#money #poetry #scottish #life

I think these movements and become them, here, In this room's stillness, none of them about, And relish them all-until I think of where Thrashed by a crook, the cursive adder writes Quick V's and Q's in the dust and rubs them out. from "Movements ↗

— Norman MacCaig

#scottish-poetry #nature

Sometimes the facts in my head get bored and decide to take a walk in my mouth. Frequently this is a bad thing. ↗

— Scott Westerfeld

#scott-westerfeld #so-yesterday #bad

You can only chase a butterfly for so long. ↗

— Jane Yolen

#butterfly #chase #culloden #historical-fiction #jane-yolen

Now,young lady,I suppose you're here for a work assignment." Work?" Tally said. They both looked down at her puzzled expression, and Shay burst into laughter. ↗

— Scott Westerfeld

#assignment #avatar #book #burst #expression