"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music."

-Friedrich Nietzsche

"Why can’t people just sit and read books and be nice to each other?"  - David Baldacci; The Camel Club (via eyestoheart)

"If only there could be an invention that bottled up a memory, like scent. And it never faded, and it never got stale. And then, when one wanted it, the bottle could be uncorked, and it would be like living the moment all over again."  - Daphne du Maurier (via writersrelief)

"Why does everybody throw every troublesome thing into the river?"  - Bitterblue (via thepagesofourlives)

"

“When you stop fussing,” Gen had said, slipping to his knees beside her couch, “I will sleep with two knives under my pillow.”

Attolia had looked down at him and said sharply, “Don’t be ridiculous.”

Only when Eugenides laughed had Sounis realized her implication: If she ever turned against Eugenides, a second knife wouldn’t save him. He almost swallowed the olive in his mouth unchewed.

As he stared, Attolia had brushed Eugenides’s cheek almost shyly before sending him with a wave back to his own couch.

"  - A Conspiracy of Kings, Magen Whelan Turner (via coalitiongirl)

"We’re thieves, my dear man, not politicians. A nation is far too unwieldy a commodity to be worth our time."  - Breeze (via orangealbatross)

"All women speak two languages: the language of men and the language of silent suffering. Some women speak a third, the language of queens."  - “The Marvelous Women” by Mohja Kahf (via czarinna)

"There had been a time when Vin had seemed to crouch wherever she went, always trying to hide, rarely looking others in the eye. That had changed. She was still easy to miss, with her quiet ways, thin figure, and small stature. She now always looked people in the eye, however. And that made a big difference."  - Vin
Mistborn, Hero of Ages.
Brandon Sanderson.

This mirrors so much of my personal development. (via becauseiquote)

"Let them see my weakness, and let them see me overcome it."  - Kelsier.
Mistborn, The Final Empire.
Brandon Sanderson.

Kel is so great! (via becauseiquote)