292 quotes found
Writer of young adult fiction · American
American writer of young adult fiction
“You are not the world, but you are everything that makes the world good. Without you, my life would still exist, but that's all it would manage to do.”
“Bravery hides in amazing places.”
“I'm happy, Ahren. I'm a princess. I have everything.""I think you're mistaking comfort for joy.”
“Two of them have asked in the most circumspect and quiet ways possible if there was a chance that you prefer women.”I let out a sound that wasn’t quite a laugh. “Of course, because the only way I c...”
“When my father is stern, no one chastises him. I don’t think it’s fair that when I act similarly, I’m seen as cruel. I’m making a huge decision, and I’m trying to be wise about it.”
“You can be brave and still be feminine. You can lead and still love flowers.”
“We know you're strong, but accepting help is its own kind of strength.”
“I’m not sure if fate or destiny is real. But I can tell you that sometimes the very thing you’ve been hoping for will walk through the door, determined to fend you off. And still, somehow, you will...”
“I will never forget your fire. I can't wait to see what you do.”
“I've tried to make choices. You don't really trust me to.”
“You were the one who changed us when you left me in the tree house; and you keep thinking that if you push hard enough, you can make everything go back to before that moment. It doesn't work that w...”
“Wanting to cry doesn't mean you can.”
“It doesn't really matter how you feel about your character, it just matters what you do with it.”
“Let's be honest-we're a pretty intense bunch, yeah? Osten laughed, and Kaden's expression brightend. "But whatever we put her through, it was welcome. She'd rather have forced me to learn penmanshi...”
“Close your eyes, Maxon."What?""Close your eyes.Somewhere in this palace, there is a woman who will be your wife. This girl? imagine that she depends on you. She needs you to cherish her and make he...”
“For the first time maybe ever, it didn't matter if I looked beautiful or not. I felt it.”
“I felt a warm hand touch my forehead. And then my cheek. I held my act steady though Akinli’s touch made me feel more than awake.“Where in the world did you come from, you beautiful, silent girl?” ...”
“In an instant, everything in the room came alive. Like the sunshine had a melody and the sounds of footsteps had a texture I could feel in my fingertips each time anyone moved”
“He grinned back at me, and I remembered how normal he’d made me feel the first time we’d met. Here, once again, he wasn’t bothered by my silence. And I suddenly realized what made me feel so uncomf...”
“How can the truth make anything worse?”