292 quotes found
Writer of young adult fiction · American
American writer of young adult fiction
“I thought about the cameras following me in the terminal and pictured my family watching my entrance on TV. I hoped theyd be proud.”
“He grinned back at me, and I remembered how normal hed made me feel the first time wed met. Here, once again, he wasnt bothered by my silence. And I suddenly realized what made me feel so uncomfort...”
“It doesn't really matter how you feel about your character, it just matters what you do with it.”
“Cinderella never asked for a prince. She asked for a night off and a dress.”
“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...”
“Break my heart for what breaks yours. Everything I am for you kingdom's cause, as I walk from nothing to eternity.”
“Heal my heart and make it clean, open up my eyes to the things unseen, show me how to love like you have loved me.”
“How can the truth make anything worse?”
“I would be the best of us, the highest of the lows.”
“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...”
“Maybe it's not the first kisses that are meant to be special. Maybe it's the last ones.”
“Id waited an eternity for this. Id have waited all over again if I had to. I was meant to kiss this boy, designed to be held by him.”
“December 27, 11:00 p.m.My Dear America,Ive never written a love letter, so forgive me if I fail now. . . .The simple thing would be to say that I love you. But, in truth, its so much more than that...”
“When you know who matters most to you, giving things up, even yourself, doesnt really feel like a sacrifice.”
“They got under each of my shoulders and pulled me up, Padma walking in front of me and holding her arms out for good measure. I walked on my own, but I knew that if they hadnt been there, I might h...”
“Hey I'm sorry about the other day. Didn't mean to give you a hard time, I ---" He held up his hands. "It's no problem. And I didn't mean to be pushy. But i've seen a lot of people let the bad aroun...”
“I can text in complete sentences. Oh, yeah, its a skill. He smiled, proud of his accomplishments. And, thanks to my mom being a competitive dancer as a teen, I know how to do the Lindy hop and the ...”
“Akinli, this strange boy whose life at the moment seemed to be hanging on this, pushed himself from the bed.Julie gasped, watching as his arms trembled under his weight, even as thin as he was. He ...”
“I'm not sure anyone knows what they're looking for until they find it”
“Prince Maxon surveyed the room and found me. Our eye met for a moment, and he smiled.”