Lulu [at] Reckless Reading

“We are all the pieces of what we remember. We hold in ourselves the hopes and fears of those who love us. As long as there is love and memory, there is no true loss.”
― Cassandra Clare, City of Heavenly Fire

“But I have made a study of Shadowhunters now, over the past century, and let me tell you that we are more human than most human beings. When our hearts break, they break into shards that cannot be easily fit back together. I envy mundanes their resilience sometimes.”
― Cassandra Clare, City of Heavenly Fire

“I have drunken deep of joy,
And I will taste no other wine tonight.”
― Percy Bysshe Shelley

“i have a history of staying in places i’ve long outgrown. you see, i was always told to stay as small as possible— even if it’s uncomfortable, even if it hurts. from this day forward, i vow to let myself bloom freely— even if others see me as an annoyance, even if they see me as a weed. —wild violet.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Flower Crowns & Fearsome Things