If the truth didn't help anyone, and love didn't last, what was there left to struggle toward?
Sarah Rees BrennanFear's useless. Either something bad happens or it doesn't: If it doesn't, you've wasted time being afraid, and if it does, you've wasted time that you could have spent sharpening your weapons.
Sarah Rees BrennanI don't have deal breakers," Alan said. "I look on tempests, and am never shaken.
Sarah Rees BrennanWell, speaking as a feminist, I'm glad that women can lead--uh, groups of unspeakable magical evil." "Yes," Alan said gravely. "It'd be shoking if the evil magicians were sexist. For one thing, that would mean they were stupid, and having stupid enemies would be a terrible blow to my manly pride.
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