Sleep deprivation made his life an imaginary thing, his days a ribbon floating aimlessly in water." - Whelk
Maggie StiefvaterWhen does it happen?" "It already has," Calla replied. Her eyes opened and fixed on Blue. "And it hasn't yet. Time' circular, chicken. We use the same parts of it over and over. Some of us more than others.
Maggie StiefvaterI'm always sure of what I do," he said. "Sometimes I was just never sure there was supposed to be a happy ending.
Maggie StiefvaterSelf-confidence is not the same thing as ego. This is not to say that the two donโt (frequently) dance hand in hand down the street, pushing over old ladies in crosswalks and kicking baby kittens. But they are definitely not the same entity. Ego is thinking you have all the answers. Self-confidence is knowing you donโt have the answers, but being pretty sure that you will be able to find them.
Maggie Stiefvater