Not Guaranteed Quotes

“And, well, I suppose that's partly why I don't have much faith in the notion of permanence. Anything can be taken from you, at any moment. Even the past isn't guaranteed. You can lose that, too, slowly, like water eating away at stone.”
― Ava Reid, A Study in Drowning

“Joy is never guaranteed,' Tieran says, his voice gentle. 'But you can wed yourself to pain. I suppose, at least in that, there is no chance of surprise.”
― Holly Black, The Prisoner’s Throne

“Joy is never guaranteed,' Tiernan says, his voice gentle. 'But you can wed yourself to pain. I suppose, at least in that, there is no chance of surprise.”
― Holly Black, The Prisoner’s Throne