You are only worthy of what you prove yourself to be.

Still anyone who trusts a serpent deserves its bite. The wise see a creature for what it is, not what it says it may be.

Every fairy tale had a bloody lining. Every one had teeth and claws.

Avoid men who call you Baby, and women who have no friends, and dogs that scratch at their bellies and refuse to lie down at your feet. Wear dark glasses; bathe with lavender oil and cool fresh water. Seek shelter from the sun at noon.

It's not the lie that's the problem; it's the distance the lie forges between you.

Be careful what you wish for. I know that for a fact. Wishes are brutal, unforgiving things. They burn your tongue the moment they're spoken and you can never take them back.

Certain things need not be said, and there’s nothing, not a whisper, prayer, not a sacrifice, not a payment of any price, that would change what’s about to happen.