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We all know dogmatists who are more concerned about holding their opinions than about investigating their truth. ... if they are mistaken, they will never discover it; they have condemned themselves to perpetual error. Human beings (including myself) sometimes use their beliefs for wish-fulfillment. Too often we believe what we want to be true. ↗

— David L. Wolfe

#dogma #self-delusion #wishful-thinking #self-belief

If you want to discover the true character of a person, you have only to observe what they are passionate about. ↗

— Shannon L. Alder

#causes #character #interests #judgement #passionate

But the name Magnus Bane made him think of a towering sort of figure, with huge shoulders and formal purple warlock’s robes, calling down fire and lightning. Not Magnus himself, who was more of a cross between a panther and a demented elf. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#cassandra-clare #kissed #magnus-bane #mortal-instruments #magnus-bane

Alec," Magnus said. He put a hand on his boyfriend’s shoulder; Alec was standing still, staring angrily at the floor. "Are you okay?" Alec looked at him. "Who are you again?" Magnus gave a little gasp; he looked — for the first time Simon could remember — actually unnerved. It lasted only a moment, but it was there. "Alexander," he said. "Too soon to joke about the happy memory thing, I take it," Alec said. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#magnus-bane #magnus-bane

Lightwoods,” Magnus said. “They always have to have the last word. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#cassandra-clare #kissed #magnus-bane #mortal-instruments #magnus-bane

You might be surrounded by clouds, but you'll be like sunshine to me. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#humor #love #rose-hathaway #humor

Which brings me to the point of this call." Thank God, baby Jesus, and the Holy Ghost. ↗

— Jennifer L. Armentrout

#j-lynn #jennifer-l-armentrout #lol #wait-for-you #lol

I told Ersken, "Lately it's been like living on the knife's edge, never knowing which side I'll fall off on" Ersken clapped me on the shoulder as we stepped into the street. "Cheer up, Beka. Maybe you were going to fall off that razor's edge before, but not today," he said, as good humored as always. "Today we're doing to jump. ↗

— Tamora Pierce

#humor #joke #uncertainty #walking-the-line #humor

I don’t think I like the idea that you just control me, but you get to do anything you like.” “Ah, but that’s because you don’t understand the power exchange. Note that I used the word exchange. Listen, there are as many different ways to practice BDSM as there are people who practice it. I like to play. I like to know that my lover will turn to me when she needs something. I’ll want to protect you. And I like to give you what you need. It makes me feel good. It makes me feel necessary. ↗

— Lexi Blake

#bdsm #control #erotica-romance #power-exchange #bdsm

Yes, she fears the cuffs, the cross and the whip, but she will get past this. Such problems, even with time, do not go away on their own. They must be addressed. André Chevalier ↗

— Nikki Sex

#fear #ptsd #sexual-abuse #whip #bdsm