It occurred to me then that I was the opposite of my father. Because I was very, very good at destroying things.
Maggie StiefvaterDid no one tell him that pain lives in this sand, dug in and watered with our blood?
Maggie StiefvaterIt's like how on certain days some people wear sweaters when other people can wear t-shirts and still feel comfortable - different reactions to the same temperature.
Maggie StiefvaterDo you know how some people can do anything?โ โWhat do you mean?โ โI mean, you tell them to write a tune, they give you a symphony right there. You tell them to write a book, they write you a novel in a day. You tell them to move a spoon without touching it, they move it. If they want something, they make it happen. Miracles, almost.
Maggie Stiefvater