the grisha trilogy sentences, pt 1 (shadow & bone).
โi missed you every hour. and you know what the worst part was? it caught me completely by surprise.โ
โthe problem with wanting is that it makes us weak.โ
โi donโt care if you danced naked on the roof of the palace with him.โ
โfine. make me your villain.โ
โiโm sorry it took so long for me to see you. but i see you now.โ
โi never really belonged anywhere.โ
โthereโs nothing wrong with being a lizard. unless you were born to be a hawk.โ
โiโve been waiting for you a long time. you and i are going to change the world.โ
โiโm not used to people trying to kill me.โ
โitโs always just you and me.โ
โwhat is infinite? the universe and the greed of men.โ
โwell, if it gets too bad, give me a signal, and iโll get up on the banquet table, toss my skirt over my head, and do a little dance. that way no one will be looking at you.โ
โdo you blame me for every mistake i made? for every girl i tumbled? for every dumb thing iโve said? because if we start running tallies on stupid, you know whoโs going to come out ahead.โ
โdid you tell him what i showed you in the dark?โ
โpeople, particularly big men carrying big rifles, donโt expect lip from a scrawny thing like me. they always look a bit dazed when they get it.โ
โthereโs no such thing as too much champagne. though your head will try to tell you otherwise tomorrow.โ
โi hope you donโt expect fairness from me. it isnโt one of my specialties.โ
โi was thinking something quieter, like maybe a nice poison.โ
โeverything she said was perfectly nice, but the whole time she was looking at me as if i were something her dog spit up.โ
โlike calls to like.โ
โitโs a great honor to save a life. you saved many.โ
โwell, if i plan on doing anything exciting i promise to give fair warning so justโฆ take a nap or something.โ
โi doubt you have any idea what you are.โ
โmy secrets of seduction do not come cheap.โ
โof course i make mistakes. just not often.โ
โonly you could contemplate imminent death and just sayย โalrightโ.โ
โit was like standing at the end of everything.โ
โyouโre the first glimmer of hope iโve had in a long time.โ
โi donโt do tricks, you know.โ
โwe all have our secrets.โ
โwhy donโt you just admit that you wanted to belong to him? why donโt you admit that part of you still does?โ
โclose your mouth before something flies in.โ