“I have loved you all my life, Mal," I whispered through my tears. "There is no end to our story.”

“Do you answer a question directly?""Hard to say. Ah, there, I've done it again”

“He doesnt need a donkey, says Ana Kuya. He has a wife.”

“The ox feels the yoke, but does the bird feel the weight of its wings?”

“Mal snickered. "What's so funny?""I just pictured the Darkling being cornered by a sweaty duchess trying to have her way with him.”

“You just punched a prince, Alina. I guess we can add one more act of treason to our list.I shook out my sore hand. My knuckles smarted. First of all, are we so sure he really is a prince? And secon...”

“And the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

“Logically, you should go to school, get good grades, go to college, get a good degree, go into the workplace, then work hard and be happy. The only problem is that happiness isn't logical.”

“You are the cause of your suffering. That means that you alone have the power to change it.”