#shadows

Our acts our angels are, for good or ill, our fatal shadows that walk by us still. ↗

— John Fletcher

#angels #fatal #good #ill #our

Most people think that shadows follow, precede or surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses and memories. ↗

— Elie Wiesel

#beings #deeds #desires #follow #ideas

How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract terms are the shadows they create to hide a vacuum. ↗

— Joseph Joubert

#appear #create #hide #how #make

When you are old and gray and full of sleep, and nodding by the fire, take down this book and slowly read, and dream of the soft look your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep. ↗

— William Butler Yeats

#deep #down #dream #eyes #fire

I am Devlin, brother and advisor to the High Queen, assassin, and keeper of order. ↗

— Melissa Marr

#melissa-marr #radiant-shadows #wicked-lovely #love

„It’s okay. It’s over.” He slipped back into his human form, pulling her against his chest, resting his cheek against hers. Their pounding hearts beat in unison. „I’ll never let anything happen to you. I promise. You’re safe with me.” Bethany’s fingers dug into his shirt as she shivered. „I know. I love you. ↗

— Jennifer L. Armentrout

#lux-series #obsidian #shadows #love

Just shut up and talk. - Shella ↗

— Krista Alasti

#fantasy #funny #krista-alasti #shifters #taming-shadows

I can be a gentleman off and on. When the urge hits me. - Tran ↗

— Krista Alasti

#fantasy #funny #krista-alasti #shifters #taming-shadows

I love you,” he whispered as he thrust again. And again. Each movement controlled. Each small movement devastating in its effect. “I love you.” She lost all concept of time. She lost her place and surroundings. She couldn’t remember who he was—who she was. She lost her mind. ↗

— Elizabeth Hoyt

#isabel #thief-of-shadows #winter #love

But you must be awash in a sea of compliments, my lady. Every gentleman you meet must voice his admiration, his wish to make love to you. And those are only the ones who may voice such thoughts. All about you are men who cannot speak their admiration, who must remain mute from lack of social standing or fear of offending you. Only their thoughts light the air about you, following you like a trail of perfume, heady but invisible. (Winter Makepeace) ↗

— Elizabeth Hoyt

#thief-of-shadows #winter #love