Richelle Mead Quotes

“I don’t belong to anyone. I make my own choices."
"And you’re with Adrian," said Dimitri.
"But I was meant for you.”

Source: Frostbite

“Sometimes you wake up from a dream. Sometimes you wake up in a dream. And sometimes, every once in a while, you wake up in someone else's dream.”

Source: Last Sacrifice

“Rose once told me about this poem she’d read. There was this line, ‘If your eyes weren’t open, you wouldn’t know the difference between dreaming and waking.’ You know what I’m afraid of? That someday, even with my eyes open, I still won’t know.”

Source: Succubus Blues

“You can't force love, I realized. It's there or it isn't. If it's not there, you've got to be able to admit it. If it is there, you've got to do whatever it takes to protect the ones you love.”

“We were going to kill ourselves in trying to kill each other.”

Source: Frostbite

“I set off, off to kill the man I love.”

Source: Blood Promise

Richelle Mead Quotes about love

“Well, you can think what you want, so long as you remember - no matter how ordinary things seem between us - I'm still here, still in love with you, and care about you more than any other guy, evil or otherwise, ever will.”

Source: Shadow Kiss

“You can think whatever you want, do whatever you want. I'm going to just go on loving you, even if it's hopeless.”

Source: The Indigo Spell

“I'll just love you whether you want me to or not.”

Source: The Indigo Spell

“Love is rarely flawless,” Carter pointed out. “Humans delude themselves by thinking it has to be. It is the imperfection that makes love perfect.”

Variant: I'm not going to give you a hard time. I'm just going to love you whether you want me to or not.
Source: The Indigo Spell

“I always love it whenever Rose delivers one of her witty one-liners—particularly when it’s a completely serious situation. The contrast always amuses me, but then, I’m biased.”

Source: Succubus Blues

“Don't blame us," said my mother. "We didn't blow up half of Court, steal a dozen cars, call out a murderer in the middle of a crowd, or get our teenage friend crowned queen."

"Actually," said Abe, "Iblow up half of Court.”

Source: Last Sacrifice

Richelle Mead: Trending quotes

“your eyes… they're beautiful. you're beautiful."

*sigh*”

Source: Last Sacrifice

“So,” I said at last, staring at my hands. “How’s, uh, your car?”

“I left it out on the street. Figured it’ll be fine there while I’m gone.”

Source: Bloodlines

“There's nothing worse than waiting and not knowing what'll happen to you. Your own imagination can be crueler than any captor.”

Source: The Indigo Spell

Richelle Mead Quotes

“Wait until next time," he warned. "I'll do things that'll make you lose control within seconds.”

Source: Frostbite

“You’re killing me here, Sage!”
“I’m not doing anything.”
“Exactly my point.”

Variant: Next time I will do things to you that will make you lose controll in seconds"
-Dimitri.
Source: Last Sacrifice

“Nothing he said could change what I think of you. I've had my mind made up about you for a long time… and it's all good.”

Source: Bloodlines

Richelle Mead book The Golden Lily

Source: The Golden Lily

“It doesn't matter. Take Eddie's blood. Take Belikov's blood. Take your own for all I care. But If she doesn't want to give hers, then that's all there is to it. She said no. This conversation is done.”

Richelle Mead book The Golden Lily

Source: The Golden Lily

“Everything's about my personal entertainment. The world is my stage. Keep it up- you're becoming a star performer in the show.”

“I had an accident."

"That seemes to happen a lot."

"It wasn't my fault."

"It never is."

"I just have bad luck."

"Or you're just trouble."

"You got a problem with that?"

"No problem at all."

"Oh my God! Are you going to help or not?”

Source: Bloodlines

Richelle Mead book The Fiery Heart

Source: The Fiery Heart

“I sighed and stared off without any particular focus. "I miss him so much."
"I'm sorry," she said.
"Will it ever get better?"
The question seemed to catch her by surprise. "I… I don't know.”

“Only a true best friend can protect you from your immortal enemies.”

Source: Blood Promise

“Do you think I'm pretty?
I think you're beautiful
Beautiful?
You are so beautiful, it hurts sometimes.”

Source: Vampire Academy

“The only thing better than imagining Dimitri carrying me in his arms was imagining him shirtless while carrying me in his arms.”

Source: Vampire Academy

“You will lose what you value most, so treasure it while you can.”

Source: Vampire Academy

“I know how devastated you must be to miss me, but leave a message, and I'll try to ease your agony”

Source: Shadow Kiss

“What's up?" I asked.

You tell me," he said. "You were the one about ready to start making out with Adrian."

It was an experiment," I said. "It was part of my therapy."

What the hell kind of therapy are you in?”

Source: Blood Promise

“He stepped back and threw his arms out.
"I'm always crazy around you Rose. Here, I'm going to write an impromptu poem for you."
He tipped his head back and shouted to the sky:
"Rose is in red
But never in blue
Sharp as a thorn
Fights like one too.”

Source: Shadow Kiss

“Dimitri: "Why did you come here?"
Rose: "Because you hit me on the head and dragged me here.”

Source: Shadow Kiss

“He has no right to threaten my boyfriends. I'm eighteen. An adult. I don't need his help. I can threaten my boyfriends myself.”

Source: Blood Promise

Richelle Mead book Spirit Bound

Source: Spirit Bound

“You forgot another lesson: Never turn your back until you know your enemy
is dead. Looks like we’ll have to go over the lesson again the next time
I see you—which will be soon.
Love, D.”

“You've asked me out tons of times."
"Not really. I've made inappropriate suggestions and frequently pushed for nudity. But I've never asked you out on a real date.”

Source: Blood Promise

“Takes a lot of tries before you hit perfection." He paused to reconsider that. "Well, except for my parents. They got it on the first try." (Adrian)”

Source: Blood Promise

“Not into older guys, huh?" asked Adrian once we were alone.
"You're imagining things," I said. "Clearly, my stunning beauty has clouded your mind.”

Source: Bloodlines

“What the hell?" I asked. Is this daring escape being sponsored by Honda?”

Source: Frostbite

“If your eyes weren't open, you wouldn't know the difference between dreaming and waking.”

Source: Last Sacrifice

“You…you got rid of that dress fast," I pointed out between heavy breaths. "I thought you liked it."
"I do like it," he said. His breathing was as heavy as mine. "I love it."
And then he took me to the bed.”

Source: Blood Promise

“Roza." His voice had that same wonderful lowness, the same accent… it
was all just colder. "You forgot my first lesson: Don’t hesitate.”

Source: Vampire Academy

“A ghostly smile flickered across his face. "If you weren't so psychotic, you'd be fun to hang around."
"Funny, I feel that way about you too." He didn't say anything else, but the smile grew, and he walked away.”

Source: Blood Promise

“By the way, my name's Rose Hathaway. I'm seventeen years old, training to protect and kill vampires, in love with a completely unsuitable guy, and have a best friend whose weird magic could drive her crazy.
Hey, no one said high school was easy.”

Source: Vampire Academy

“You, know I'm the Queen's favorite great nephew, Well, yeah I'm her only great nephew, but that's not important, I'd still be her favorite…”

Source: Frostbite

“Dreams, dreams. I walk them; I live them. I delude myself with them. It's a wonder I can spot reality anymore.”

Source: Shadow Kiss

Richelle Mead book Spirit Bound

Source: Spirit Bound

“The greatest and most powerful revolutions often start very quietly, hidden in the shadows. Remember that.”

“When I saw you fall…"
"You thought, 'Wow, she's a loser.”

Source: Vampire Academy

“Bound by Love, But sworn to Kill…”

Source: Vampire Academy

“No one had ever called me unnatural before, except for the time I put ketchup on a taco. But seriously, we'd been out of salsa, so what else was I supposed to do?”

Source: Blood Promise

“Who is he?"
"An idiot, said Adrian. "Makes me look like an upstanding member of society.”

Source: Blood Promise

“And than suddenly he was there, charging down the hallway like death in a cowboy duster.”

Source: Last Sacrifice

“I always love seeing what worries you. Strigoi? No. Questionable food? Yes.”

Source: Vampire Academy

“I loved you!" he yelled. He jumped up out of his chair so quickly I never saw it coming. "I loved you, and you destroyed me. You took my heart and ripped it up.”

Source: Last Sacrifice

“Most fathers don't threaten to disembowel their daughter's boyfriends."

"That's not true. And anyway, that's not what I actually said. It was much worse.”

Source: Last Sacrifice

Richelle Mead book Spirit Bound

Source: Spirit Bound

“If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you.”

“We need to be together."
"Why?" I asked softly. The word was carried away on the wind, but he heard.
"Because I want you."
I gave him a sad smile, wondering if we'd meet again in the land of the dead. "Wrong answer," I told him.
I let go”

Variant: No. If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you." - Dimitri
Source: Vampire Academy

“Yeah? What'd you name all those cats?"

Death, Famine, Pestilence, War, and Mr. Whiskers."

You named your cats after the riders of the apocal--wait. Mr. Whiskers?"

Well, there are only four horsemen.”

Source: Blood Promise

“It's okay," I said soothingly. "You're just getting your stride back. Once you're up to full power, I'll go crack a rib or something so we can test it."
She groaned. "The horrible part is that I don't think you're joking.”

Source: Storm Born

“That's pretty hot," he said.
"Punching me in the eye?"
"Well, no. Of course not. I meant the idea of getting rough with you is hot. I'm a big fan of full-contact sports."
"I'm sure you are.”

Source: Shadow Kiss

“Well, that depends, I suppose. I heard someone once say that men dance the same way they have sex. So, if you want everyone here to think you're the kind of guy who just sits around and—"
He stood up. "Let's dance.”

Source: Frostbite

“What’s going on?” he demanded.
“The usual, old man,” I replied cheerily. “Danger, insane plans… you know, the stuff that runs in our family.”

Source: Succubus Blues

“Relax, having kids is years away. But can you imagine? Your brains, my charm, our collective good looks… then add in the usual physical abilities dhampirs get.

It's really not even fair to everyone else.”

Source: Last Sacrifice

Richelle Mead book The Fiery Heart

Source: The Fiery Heart

“They’re waiting for you. Go on in.” Adrian leaned close to Keith’s ear and spoke in an ominous voice. “If. You. Dare.” He poked Keith’s shoulder and gave a "Muhahaha” kind of monster laugh.”

“A gun. I had been brought down by a gun. It was practically comical. Cheaters, I thought.”

Source: Bloodlines

“Wait. You think I'm going to die? That's why you slept with me?”

Source: Last Sacrifice