“To not hope, to expect nothing, to dismiss at every turn - these had been her only protection against certain devastation. Disappointment could not ensue when one failed to gain what one had never wished for.” — Galen Beckett Copy Share Image
“Strange isn't it? How it's the direction we are viewed from that makes us attractive or abhorrent.” — Galen Beckett Copy Share Image
“The darkness is not so empty as you imagine. Think of attending a party at night, in a house brightly lit with candles. If… — Galen Beckett Copy Share Image
“Ivoleyn is the most beautiful and remarkable woman in all of Altania, he said, his throat so tight the words inflicted a pain upon… — Galen Beckett Copy Share Image
“Though I stand in darkness, I will fear no shadow. Though I am lost, I will know the way. Though I dwell in sorrow,… — Galen Beckett Copy Share Image
Like a necktie or a bouquet of flowers, an idea was best if one did not fuss with it too much — Galen Beckett Copy Share Image
“The man who does the greatest harm is the man who does nothing at all.” — Galen Beckett Copy Share Image
“It is an odd fact that certain words will leap at one out of a jumble of voices. Once such a thing is heard,… — Galen Beckett Copy Share Image
“It is often the case that matters less important but more pressing distracts us from the things that press less upon us but are… — Galen Beckett Copy Share Image
I will not deny that my heart has long occupied itself with the most tender feelings for another. So strong were these impulses that… — Galen Beckett Copy Share Image
A word is all it takes to put a man in prison, or to seize his property, or to end his life. A saber… — Galen Beckett Copy Share Image
when all of life becomes crowded with profound and weighty matters, making time to engage in trivial things becomes an even greater priority. — Galen Beckett Copy Share Image
