Stephen Otex

“...against my will, my fate,
A throne unsettled, and an infant state,
Bid me defend my realms with all my pow'rs, And guard with these severities my shores.”
― Nicolo Machiavelli, The Prince

“Wake me when whatever terrible thing is about to happen happens, or if it appears I might get wet.”
― Garth Nix, Lirael

“Marco’s heart swelled with pride at his culture. Maybe it was the coquito, but his eyes teared at this beautiful Reyes celebration, heavenly food, lush green mountains, clean air, and his family’s delighted faces. He felt sorry for the stiff people at the Casino de Puerto Rico, pretending to be jíbaros and eating food half as delicious as this. Actually, no. He didn’t feel sorry for them. It was precisely what they deserved.”
― Margarita Barresi, A Delicate Marriage

“The heavier the burden, the longer they look at you. And Miss Julie looked at me a long, long time.”
― Ernest J. Gaines, Of Love and Dust