Words & Books

Scarlett’s feelings came in colors even brighter than usual. The urgent red of burning coals. The eager green of new grass buds. The frenzied yellow of a flapping bird’s feathers.

There were many beautiful young men in the world, but Tella believed that none of them could be trusted with something as fragile, or valuable, as a heart.

Only those who persevere can find their true ending.

Saying something was for someone else’s own good was almost always another way of justifying something wrong.

It's better this way, sister. There's more to life than staying safe...