Cause, frankly, the way I see it, you and me? Inevitable. Alexandra Bracken More Quotes by Alexandra Bracken More Quotes From Alexandra Bracken I think maybe the most frustrating feeling in the world is to have something to say buy not know how to put it into words. To have lived through something but not be able to get it out of you before it festers. Alexandra Bracken feelings world thinking If you're going to knock down my suggestion, you'd better have one to replace it. Alexandra Bracken suggestions ifs Life isn’t fair." I said. "It’s taken me a while to get that. It’s always going to disappoint you in some way or another. You’ll make plans, and it’ll push you in another direction. You will love people, and they’ll be taken away no matter how hard you fight to keep them. You’ll try for something and won’t get it. You don’t have to find meaning in it; you don’t have to try to change things. You just have to accept the things that are out of your hands and try to take care of yourself. That’s your job. Alexandra Bracken fighting taken jobs You get a good review, and it’s like crack. You need another hit. And another. And another. I know authors are like Tinkerbell and generally need applause to survive, but it’s a slippery slope. Alexandra Bracken tinkerbell cracks needs I bet it gets pretty lonely with only your ego for company. Alexandra Bracken company ego lonely The thing that scares me is that some part of me understands where they're coming from. They took everything from us, you know? Why shouldn’t we be able to take it back if we have the power to? Alexandra Bracken scare able ifs Genet raised his hand, and I squeezed my eyes shut, sure I would be receiving the worst backhanded slap of my life. Genet froze and whimpered, but didn't back away. "Oh, ho," said a familiar voice. "That was close !" I opened my eyes as North's free hand - the one that hadn't caught Genet's wrist - gently pulled my arm free. I pushed myself away from both of them. "You interrupt my business ?" Genet sputtered. "Do you know what this wench just accused me of being ?" "A filthy pig," North said good-naturedly. "But there's only one filthy pig allowed in her life, and the position's been filled. Alexandra Bracken eye pigs hands What I’m trying to get at is, as bad as everything seems, I think, at its heart, life is good. It doesn’t throw anything at us that it knows we can’t handle—and, even if it takes its time, it turns everything right side up again. Alexandra Bracken life-is-good heart thinking They want you to think that darkness or evil is only something that gets inflicted on you by the outside world, but I know better, and I think the freak does, too. Sometimes the darkness lives inside you, and sometimes it wins. Alexandra Bracken evil winning thinking Ruby, I lied before. I would have run. —CG Alexandra Bracken lied rubies running Where did she come from, and where can I find one?" "Picked this one up at a gas station in West Virginia, bargain price. Last one on the shelf, sorry. Alexandra Bracken gas-stations virginia sorry No part of you is dark or ugly,' I said sharply, squeezing his hand. 'Not to me, not ever. Do you understand? Alexandra Bracken ugly dark hands Owain told me about the beautiful, fair-haired Vesta. It took me several minutes to work out that Vesta was a horse, and that Owain was possibly in love with her. Alexandra Bracken horse work-out beautiful Real friends are hard to come by, and as annoying as Henry is, he'd throw himself in front of dragon's fire for you." "And that's the definition of a real friend?" "Oh, yes, just ask Owain." He laughed. Alexandra Bracken dragons real fire Owain crossed his arms over his chest. "I've gone straight. Only good, clean jobs for me now." "So, in other words," North said, "you're living in poverty? Alexandra Bracken arms gone jobs He doesn't bring many girls round unless they're part of a job - but also 'cause his smell can sometimes kill kittens. Alexandra Bracken smell girl jobs You're a wizard," I snapped. "Can't you just use magic to make your own food?" "Ah, yes," he retorted. "Because mud pies are so very delicious and the wind fills empty stomachs quite nicely. Alexandra Bracken pie magic wind I was just an okay person. Alexandra Bracken okay persons Sometimes you're the one speeding along in a panic, doing too much, not paying attention, wrecking things you don't mean to. And sometimes life just happens to you, and you can't dodge it. It crashes into you because it wants to see what you're made of. Alexandra Bracken want attention mean Breathing him in wasn't enough, I wanted to inhale him. The leather, the smoke, the sweetness. Alexandra Bracken leather breathing enough
