Itโs hard to come up with a scheme to thwart some other scheme you donโt even know about.
Holly BlackShe'd always been a little contemptuous of beauty, as though it was something you had to trade away some other vital thing for.
Holly BlackAnd stupid. Brave and Stupid." Ravus smiled, but then his smile sagged. "But nothing can stop you from being terrible once you've learned how.
Holly BlackBut now I wonder--what if everyone is pretty much the same and it's just a thousand small choices that add up to the person you are? No good or evil, no black and white, no inner demons or angels whispering the right answers in our ears like it's some cosmic SAT test. Just us, hour by hour, minute by minute, day by day,making the best choices we can. The thought is horrifying. If that's true, then there's no right choice. There's only choice.
Holly BlackI think Bob appreciated my outfit. He made me buy the more expensive pendant. You might think that was to my disadvantage, but I accept that status comes with a price.โ โNot usually so immediately.โ I shake my head. โYou better not be hitting on federal agent ladies. Theyโll arrest you.โ His grin widens. โI like handcuffs.โ I groan. โThere is something seriously wrong with you.โ โNothing that a night being worked over by a hot representative of justice couldnโt fix.
Holly Black