“I know your soul. Everything else is just an ornament.”
―
Roshani Chokshi,
The Star-Touched Queen
“Make yourself a myth and live within it, so that you belong to no one but yourself.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“History is a myth shaped by the tongues of conquerors.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“I love you," he murmured into my hair. "You are my night and stars, the fate I would fix myself to in any life.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
“When you are who they expect you to be, they never look too closely. If you're furious, let it be fuel.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“Nothing but a symbol? People die for symbols. People have hope because of symbols. They're not just lines. They're histories, cultures, traditions, given shape.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“No matter where we are, we’ll always share the same sky. We can always find each other in the same constellation.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
“Fear grew in places unlit by knowledge” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“Wolves were everywhere. In politics, on thrones, in beds. They cut their teeth on history and grew fat on war.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“I wanted a love thick with time, as inscrutable as if a lathe had carved it from night and as familiar as the marrow in my bones. I wanted the impossible, which made it that much easier to push out of my mind.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
“Trust is won in years. Not words.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
“The truth,” said Amar, taking a step closer to me, “is that you look neither lovely nor demure. You look like edges and thunderstorms. And I would not have you any other way.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
“A memory is a fine legacy to leave behind.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
“What would friendship entail?Well, on Wednesdays, we sacrifice a cat to Satan” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“Love does not always wear the face we wish,” she said. “I wish my love had been more beautiful. I wish … I wish we had more time.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Silvered Serpents
“Her mother's voice rang in her ears: 'Don't capture their hearts. Steal their imagination. It's far more useful.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“My star-touched queen,” he said softly, as if he was remembering something from long ago. “I would break the world to give you what you want.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
“I don't want to be their equal. I don't want them to look us in the eye. I want them to look away, to blink harshly, as if they'd stared at the sun itself. I don't want them standing across from us. I want them kneeling.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“I see only night and smoke, dreams and glass, embers and wings. And I would not have you any other way.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
“Make yourself a myth and live within it, so that you belong to no one but yourself.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“History is a myth shaped by the tongues of conquerors.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“I love you," he murmured into my hair. "You are my night and stars, the fate I would fix myself to in any life.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
“When you are who they expect you to be, they never look too closely. If you're furious, let it be fuel.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“Nothing but a symbol? People die for symbols. People have hope because of symbols. They're not just lines. They're histories, cultures, traditions, given shape.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“No matter where we are, we’ll always share the same sky. We can always find each other in the same constellation.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
“Fear grew in places unlit by knowledge” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“Wolves were everywhere. In politics, on thrones, in beds. They cut their teeth on history and grew fat on war.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“I wanted a love thick with time, as inscrutable as if a lathe had carved it from night and as familiar as the marrow in my bones. I wanted the impossible, which made it that much easier to push out of my mind.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
“Trust is won in years. Not words.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
“The truth,” said Amar, taking a step closer to me, “is that you look neither lovely nor demure. You look like edges and thunderstorms. And I would not have you any other way.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
“A memory is a fine legacy to leave behind.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
“What would friendship entail?Well, on Wednesdays, we sacrifice a cat to Satan” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“Love does not always wear the face we wish,” she said. “I wish my love had been more beautiful. I wish … I wish we had more time.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Silvered Serpents
“Her mother's voice rang in her ears: 'Don't capture their hearts. Steal their imagination. It's far more useful.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“My star-touched queen,” he said softly, as if he was remembering something from long ago. “I would break the world to give you what you want.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
“I don't want to be their equal. I don't want them to look us in the eye. I want them to look away, to blink harshly, as if they'd stared at the sun itself. I don't want them standing across from us. I want them kneeling.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves
“I see only night and smoke, dreams and glass, embers and wings. And I would not have you any other way.” ― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen
