#stone

If I set my stones, my mum would be an opal, all swirly colours and clashy statements. I would put her at the north point of my stone compass and be grateful to her for my brains, and the fact that I stand up for myself. I'd be grateful to her for the ease with which I laugh, although I wish she'd rein in her own guffaws sometimes because really, who needs to be that loud? I was grateful that she didn't hover over me like some parents who couldn't seem to let their (nearly adult) children out of their sight without keeping constant telephone contact. He'll, I was even grateful that she had strict house rules that were a pain in the arse, because we both knew it would be much easier if she said yes, but she did no because she really believed no was the right answer. ↗

— Gabrielle Williams

#love #mum #stone #taxi #love

You’re all alone. No one wants you anymore. How long did you think we would all stay? You’ve killed each and every person who ever loved you. Even your children won’t want you. They will see what you have done. You must be the first ward in history to treat your guardian so badly that he left you. Do you think your mistress will stay? No. Elizabeth will take what she wanted and then she will leave you too. ↗

— S.K.N. Hammerstone

#skn-hammerstone #the-deceived #vessel-of-souls #ya #ya-horror

As if she had summoned them, a flurry of stones flew out of the darkness, striking his mail, pinging off his helm. One hit his unprotected leg and he yelped and clutched it. That was a mistake. The second barrage was entirely directed at his legs. ↗

— Hilari Bell

#stones #hilarious

Conversation between Jem and Ethan on Sean: '"... Has it never occurred to you that maybe your brother brings out the worst in people?" "Or the best," he said, "depending on which way you look at it." "You're as bad as he is." "Actually, I'm much worse. ↗

— J.A. Belfield

#ethan-holloway #holloway-pack #jem-stonehouse #paranormal-romance #sean-holloway

Swish and flick. ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#sorcer #stone #harry-potter

The last time Sean found trouble, she arrived in a package of blonde hair and blue eyes.” ~ Giles on Jem ↗

— J.A. Belfield

#historical #holloway-pack #jem-stonehouse #paranormal-romance #sean-holloway

The most successful people I've worked with, like the Rolling Stones - people of a different, kind of legendary caliber - have such great, warm energy. ↗

— Christina Aguilera

#different #energy #great #i #kind

Women can't do everything at the same time, we need to understand milestones in our lives comes in segments. ↗

— Madeleine Albright

#everything #lives #milestones #need #our

Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist. ↗

— Mary Kay Ash

#cease #cease to exist #confidence #cornerstone #exist

Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set. ↗

— Francis Bacon

#like #plain #rich #set #stone