As far back as she could remember, a phantom life had mocked her with its impenetrable “something else,” but now it was… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
Which is what one always hopes will happen: for life to take over and be bigger and more marvelous than what we… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“I want to talk about creating your life. There’s a quote I love, from the poet Mary Oliver, that goes: Tell me,… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
I know. Life is so unfair. I'm still not going to pee on Karou's ex-boyfriend for you." "What? I wasn't even going… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“I write because, as wonderful as life is - and it is truly wonderful - it isn't enough. It does not, for… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
Life doesn’t need magic to be magical. (But a little bit sure doesn’t hurt.) — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“Life won’t just happen to you, boy,” he said. “You have to happen to it. Remember: The spirit grows sluggish when you… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“Or...perhaps Fate laid out your life for you like a dress on a bed, and you could either wear it or go… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
Dead souls dream only of death. Small dreams for small men. It is life that expands to fill worlds. Life is your… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
I've always imagined that one day the path of your life would unroll at your feet and carry you away from us.… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“Dead souls dream only of death. Small dreams for small men. It is life that expands to fill worlds. Life is your… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“...looking up at the stars, he had accepted life as a medium for action. Something to wield like a tool. One’s own… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
The thing he wished for most was a thing he had never wished for at all, not until he had discovered her.… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“Fate laid out your life for you like a dress on a bed, and you could either wear it or go naked.” — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
Once upon a time, there were two moons, who were sisters. Nitid was the goddess of tears and life, and the sky… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“She felt, beneath her feet, the shifting of the planks she'd laid across the quicksand of that other life. She'd thought she… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“Vengeance ought to be spoken through gritted teeth, spittle flying, the cords of one's soul so entangled in it that you can't… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
A wave of weariness took him. How could life be so unrelentingly ugly? — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“I have never in my life typed a heart symbol. Those are for milquetoast girls. Karou will probably think my phone’s been… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“I love bookshelves, and stacks of books, spines, typography, and the feel of pages between my fingertips. I love bookmarks, and old… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“And… it’s like all my life I’ve been this tower standing at the edge of the ocean for some obscure purpose, and… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“Word spread quickly: The visitor wished to address the scholars. 'What can he want?' they wondered, streaming into the Royal Theater. Attendance was voluntary,… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“The past and the future were just blinders we wore so that infinity wouldn’t drive us mad.” — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“I love books. Not just for what they contain. I love them as objects too, as ever-present reminders of what they contain, and because… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“To the naked eye, he’s decent kissing height if I wear platforms, though of course a live test will be required before official certification… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
You almost hold up your piece of paper and say, ‘The girl I like just gave me a treasure map to herself.’ But you… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“...You are not just going to vanish like this, Karou. This isn't some goddamn Narnia book.” — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
Have you ever asked yourself, do monsters make war, or does war make monsters? — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“She told Mik, "You have perfect violin-playing muscles." "And you, with your mighty puppeteer arms. We put the chimaera to shame." She stopped fanning… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
As far back as she could remember, a phantom life had mocked her with its impenetrable “something else,” but now it was the opposite.… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“By the time the plan's wheels touched down on a desolate stretch of desert runway, the sun had cleared a ridge of mountains and… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“It was hard to imagine feeling that magical tingling sensation in the pit of her belly anytime soon. Best not to worry about it,… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
Staring at her face, she began to fancy her outer layer had begun to melt away while she wasn't paying attention, and something --… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image