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“Nina threw herself into a chair at the table and wriggled her feet out of her jewelled slippers, digging her toes into the plush white carpet. “Ahhh,â€� she said contentedly. “So much better.â€� She shoved one of the cakes from the coffee service into her mouth and mumbled, “What do you want, Kaz?â€�

“You have crumbs on your cleavage.�

“Don’t care,� she said, taking another bite of cake. “So hungry.�

Kaz shook his head, amused and impressed at how quickly Nina dropped the wise Grisha priestess act. She’d missed her true calling on the stage.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows

“You cannot begin, until you begin.”
― Tony Cleaver, A Chain of Flames

“Oh, oh. My heart starts that quivering, fluttering thing it does whenever he hints at his desire for me. Lacing his fingers through mine, he moves to close the gap between us. I know he’s only holding my hand, but it’s the manner in which his fingers curl around mine, and the way his eyes bore into me that makes it seem much more intimate.”
― Siobhan Davis, Beyond Reach

“Zane looks pensive, and then his lips twitch. “They say most girls end up marrying a guy just like their dad.â€�
“Oh God � That’s so lame,� I say, spluttering as coffee dribbles down my chin.
“I believe it’s a tried and tested theory,� he says, standing up and wiping my chin with the back of his hand. I jolt at his touch.
“Now it’s a theory? I thought it was a saying? Next you’ll be telling me it’s a fact.� I flop back down on the couch.
“Empirical evidence shows that sixty-eight percent of girls marry a guy who displays similar personality traits to her father ...� His voice trails off as I shake my head. “What?� he asks, his palms open and raised.
“You really need to get out more. Where’d you glean that interesting nugget? The desperate men’s journal perhaps?”
― Siobhan Davis, Beyond Reach

“I won’t pressure you, Ari, but I’m not opposed to subtle acts of persuasion.”
― Siobhan Davis, Beyond Reach

“Everything changed the moment I found you. I changed.”
― Siobhan Davis, Beyond Reach

“Shunting closer, I snuggle into his chest, soaking up his fresh woodsy scent. His arms encircle me and pull me close. “You always smell like home,â€� I whisper under my breath. Smooth, soft fingers tilt my chin upward, and I’m startled when my face meets his. Tears glisten in his eyes as he looks at me adoringly. Pressing his forehead to mine, he kisses me sweetly, his lips making brisk tantalizing sweeps across my mouth.
“My heart is your home,â€� he whispers, his voice breathless. “It always will be.”
― Siobhan Davis, Beyond Reach

“No offense, doll, but that’s not something I’m willing to share. I’d prefer to live a long and happy life if it’s all the same to you.â€�
“You can’t just throw out vague allegations and then say nothing else!�
“See, that’s the good thing about being a fugitive like me. I can do what the hell I like, and I’m not answerable to anyone.� Stepping away from the bars, he stands with his legs stretched out wide. His stance matches his grin.
“Sure looks like that’s working out well for you,â€� I say, piercing him with a scornful look.”
― Siobhan Davis, Beyond Reach

“Heaviness coats my brain, and I’m surprised at the turn in our conversation; we’re getting into the deep stuff. “Right now, you and me? This feels like fate, if fate can be felt.”
― Siobhan Davis, Beyond Reach

“I devote well over an hour at target practice for two reasons. First, there are a number of new weapons to train with, and I want to test them all out. Second, I naturally visualize Isla’s face in place of the target sheet, and I never get tired of blasting her head into smithereens.”
― Siobhan Davis, Beyond Reach

“There’s a part of me that recognizes him on a cellular level, a part that seeks his comfort and solace, that feels more than comfortable in his arms. And when he stares at me with that deep penetrating gaze of his, my body reacts in all the right, and wrong, ways.”
― Siobhan Davis, Beyond Reach

“We made a pact the day you left for Novo—I know you don’t remember that, but I do—and I’m holding fast to our promise. To never give up hope. And I have hope, because I know that deep-down, hidden within the innermost fragments of your heart is the love you feel for me. I know it’s still there, waiting to be reclaimed. When it comes to you, no amount of time spent waiting is a waste.”
― Siobhan Davis, Beyond Reach

“All the problems and challenges make life interesting. It makes the living worthwhile. If everything follows a straight order, we lose our interest out of life.”
― Roshan Sharma

“You have to believe that your voice can mean something. You have to believe that what you do matters. And you have to keep going even on days you can't find that belief. If you can't do it for yourself, you do it for all the other young souls who need to be shown that things are possible. That they too can do that thing they dream of. You do it despite the doubts and the struggles. You do it because it's what you came here to do.â€�
That's what makes an artist.”
― Charlotte Eriksson, Another Vagabond Lost To Love: Berlin Stories on Leaving & Arriving

“Many seekers are stuck or lost because they believe their life calling must also be their career or occupation. Our true calling is a fulfillment of our original divine purpose. And for most people this is seldom about their day job.”
― Anthon St. Maarten

“He had even tried the violin a few years earlier. Anything to switch talents, but there was no escape. The compulsion was identical to that of any composer or poet for whom the meaning of his life was creation. One could only wonder what Picasso would have done to the world if he had been born a physicist. Terrifying thought . . .”
― Romain Gary, The Gasp