My ma says a rock lasts forever, but people donโt, and thatโs what makes them more precious.
Shannon HaleMiss Erstwhile: โIt is such a relief, Mr. Nobley, to already know that you find this exercise vulgar and your partner unworthy. It saves us the idle chitchat.โ Mr. Nobley: โAnd yet you chat away.
Shannon HaleSometimes my fancy gets to floating inside me, threatening to carry me away like a leaf on a wind. Better to be a stone.
Shannon Hale