| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| 40c6251 | When someone has been mean to you, why would you want to be good to them?' 'You wouldn't want to. That's what makes it hard. You do it anyway. Being good is hard. Much harder than being bad. | books-of-ember city-of-ember goodness jeanne-duprau lina peace people-of-sparks right-choices war | Jeanne DuPrau | |
| 1e10484 | Now Doon seemed to care for his new friends more than he did for her. Every time she thought about him she felt a thud of pain, like a bruised place inside her. | city-of-ember friendship jeanne-duprau lef-out loneliness longing people-of-sparks sadness sweet | Jeanne DuPrau |