154 quotes found
Writer · American · 1974
American writer (born 1974)
“I dont understand hate. Ive seen its power. Ive known its wrath. Ive even felt it coursing through my veins, pushing me on. But I dont know where it comes from or why it lasts, how it can take hold...”
“I get it, even if Jamie can't put it into words. There are some books you can never get rid of, even if you don't like the ending.”
“That's the thing about being a criminal," Kat told her. "Nothing ever goes according to plan.”
“Ok," he says. "First lesson."Noah broadens his stance, taking his place firmly on the embassy side of the threshold. "in the United States," he says. Then, with both feet, he leaps on to the sidewa...”
“I needed to see you. And touch you. And just... know”
“You cannot con an honest man.”
“Lies aren't just the things we tell -- they're the lives we lead.”
“We're going to be okay."Here's the thing about being a spy: sometimes all you have are your lies. They protect your cover and keep your secrets, and right then I needed to believe that it was true ...”
“Tell me Zach. I dont know if it was the wind or the adrenaline, but I shivered. And dont lie to me.”
“I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You”
“Even at the Gallagher Academy, they don't teach you to break somebody's heart.”
“But even the Gallagher Academy hadn't figured out a way to help us protect our hearts.”
“And then his arms were around me. When he kissed me it was hungrier somehow, as if this moment was all we had, and we had to taste it, drink it, savor it, and not waste a single drop.”
“Liz paced and talked like it was just another test. Another challenge. She was looking at it like an exercise in probability - cause and effect. It's the physics of human nature, and to truly under...”
“Grace, if you have used an iron within the last six months, I will eat that fork," Ms. Chancellor says."Which one?" I try to tease. "You've got a lot of forks to choose from.""From which to choose,...”
“Keep your chin up. Eventually, you will meet someone who cares about your opinion. I'm so sorry I'm not her.”
“I have to smile. He's such a dork. But I'm starting to realize the one good thing that's happened: he's my dork.”
“I've attended seven schools in ten years," I explain. "So you can rest assured I know you. You're the girl who thinks being cruel is the same thing as being witty. You think being loud is the same ...”
“For the first time I realize how perilous peace can be. I appreciate the tightrope that my grandfather has spent his whole life trying to walk. And now, more than ever, I grow terrified that I'm go...”
“Congratulations," I tell her with a slight bow. "I hope you and your power trip will be very happy together. Now, if you'll excuse me, it's time for me to go.”
