Quotes by Kiera Cass

“...I want it to be as easy as breathing for you to say yes.”

“The Angeles air was quiet, and for a while I laid still, listening to the sound of Maxon breathing.”

“Castes never meant that much to me.”

“I remembered suddenly that Aspen had always been this way. He sacrificed sleep for me, he risked getting caught out after curfew for me, he scrounged together pennies for me. Aspen's generosity was...”

“The look in Marlee's eyes was triumphant, and the smile hiding behind her cup of tea said, 'Gotcha'!”

“I looked at his face, unsure of how many more of his smiles I'd have.”

“I wanted everything from and everything for him, because I wanted every piece of him.”

“I worked, and I was excited about the next time the five of us had a joint class. When that time came, Silvia started by asking us what we were passionate about. I scribbled down my family, music, ...”

“Something about being that close to him all the time made my bones feel weak.”

“I was stunned into silence, the way I always was when he touched the sky places of my heart.”

“We'll when he lets his guard down he's okay. Like when he just talks without checking his words or you catch him just looking at something like... He's really looking for the beauty in it.”

“I love your hair!" Marlee gushed. "I wish I'd been born with red hair. It makes you look so alive. I hear that people with red hair have bed tempers. Is that true?Despite my rotten day, Marlee's ma...”

“How had I lost so much in such a short period of time? It would seem like leaving your family, living in some foreign place, and being separated from the person you love should be events that take ...”

“It's hard to get a hug wrong.”

“I wanted to be his dear, his darling.”

“I know there was a time, when our country was new, when the assignment of these numbers helped organize something that was on the brink of not existing. But we are no longer that country. We are so...”

“He let out a sigh. With my head there against his chest, I could faintly make out the sound of his heart beating through his suit coat. It seemed to be rushing. His hand, gentle as ever, reached to...”

“America, I don't think you can change history." All the same, his expression looked hopeful."Sure we can. Besides, who'd ever know about it but you and me?”

“If this were a simpler matter, I'd have eliminated everyone else by now. I know how I feel about you. Maybe it's impulsive of me to think I could be so sure, but I'm certain I would be happy with you.”

“I curled closer to May, comforted by her warmth.”