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“Harlow insisted that I need a best man for this ceremony. You are the best man that I know, so you must fill this position.�� “What does a best man do?�� Varian shrugs. “Stand next to me and be better than the other men?�� We both frown as we contemplate these strange human customs.”
― Hope Hart, The Arcav Commander's Human

“Sometimes, the most difficult fights are the ones you have internally. Every day, we fight against the voice in our head that wants to convince us that life is too hard, we’re too weak, and it’s better to just give up.”
― Hope Hart, The Arcav General's Woman

“When we’re hurt�� really hurt, our instinct is to either curl up in a ball and protect ourselves or lash out and hurt the other person just as bad. But when you love that other person, you don’t want to hurt them. The thought of seeing them in pain is repulsive. So you have two choices. Stay, and be a victim, or leave, and be a survivor.”
― Hope Hart, The Arcav Commander's Human

“The Princess is poison. Unhappy people like to make other people unhappy.”
― Hope Hart, The Arcav General's Woman

“I think it’s a uniquely human trait—our failure to appreciate what we’ve got until it’s gone. We write songs about it, watch movies about it, and wisely nod our heads, swearing that next time, next time we’ll notice and do better.”
― Hope Hart, The Arcav King's Obsession

“you’re about to call time of death, people can surprise you.”
― Hope Hart, The Arcav Guard's Female

“But remember, those feelings are there whether you’re paying attention or not. And like it or not, the thoughts and feelings you’re suppressing are impacting everything you do, and everything you don’t do, whether you’re completely aware of them or not.”
― Hope Hart, The Arcav King's Obsession

“There are many different types of cages...”
― Hope Hart, The Arcav General's Woman

“I’ll make some time to sit and think, and I’ll pay attention to my feelings. Any more homework?�� Jen smiles. “Yes. Sometimes, we just feel things and don’t ask ourselves why. For the next week, I’d like you to analyze your feelings. It may not feel fun, but I want you to pay attention to the feelings you’re suppressing and the ones that rise up with little warning.�� I blow out a breath. “I’ll try.”
― Hope Hart, The Arcav King's Mate

“I think it’s a uniquely human trait—our failure to appreciate what we’ve got until it’s gone. We write songs about it, watch movies about it, and wisely nod our heads, swearing that next time, next time we’ll notice and do better. But we never do.”
― Hope Hart, The Arcav King's Obsession

“If there’s one thing that the Arcav have taught me with their overnight invasion of our world, it’s that might makes right. She who dares, wins. No one’s gonna give you a thing in this universe. You want it? Fight for it.”
― Hope Hart, The Arcav General's Woman

“I know that it’s not who you are when life is good, that matters,�� I say, getting to my feet, even as I hunch my shoulders. “It’s who you become in your darkest moments. There are bullies throughout the universe. And everyone knows that bullies are just hiding their own pain and hoping others feel it instead.”
― Hope Hart, The Arcav General's Woman

“This is D.C. If we all started sharing about our secret projects the city would implode.”
― Hope Hart, The Arcav Commander's Human

“The trick is to be just hopeful enough to get through each day but not unrealistically optimistic. Too much optimism will lead to my hopes getting crushed if I can’t immediately escape.”
― Hope Hart, The Arcav Commander's Human

“You can’t have healing without pain.”
― Hope Hart, Taken by the Alien Warrior

“Intuition is basically just our bodies alerting us to something our brain has already figured out. But because it’s not walking us step by step through how it got to that point, we disregard it. We want it to show us its work.”
― Hope Hart, The Arcav General's Woman