Richelle Mead Quotes

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“Victor smiled through the pain and the blood. "Of course you have. I used to think Belikov was the savage one, but it's really you, isn't it? You're the animal with no control, no higher reasoning except to fight and kill.”

“I hoped Lissa remained the only one with a surprise sibling.”

“Well. Like I said, I dont want to fight anymore. I dont want us to hate each other. And… well… I squeezed my eyes shut and then opened them. No matter how I fee about us… I want you to be happy”

“My mind… It's who I am. I think I'd rather suffer any other injury in the world than have my mind tampered with.”

“I’m still here, still in love with you, and care about you more than any other guy ever will." -Adrian-”

“would never make up anything like that.”
"That's because Aaron doesn't say anything that requires words of more than one syllable.”

“You might be surrounded by clouds, but you'll be like sunshine to me.”

“A loud booming noise interrupted us, and we saw a flash of light off to my right. People near the other garages screamed.

"There, you see?" asked Abe, quite pleased with himself. "A new gate. Perfect timing.”

“Come on outside when youʹre done,ʺ I told her. ʺItʹs like the barbecue of the damned. Except… thereʹs no grill.”

“The question was which spell did I make? Which did I have time to make?
The answer was eerily simple.
I had time to make all of them.”

“He glanced over at me, a smile twisting his lips. "Hey, no advice, Ghost Girl. Guardians should be seen and not heard."
I flipped him off for the "Ghost Girl" comment but he didn't notice because Lissa was talking to him again.”

“We?" I asked.
Of course. I'm not leaving you alone on this, no matter what. You know I'd never abandon you.”

“It turns out Dimitri had a friend, who had a friend, and despite the best security in the Moroi world, we managed to get into the Court's prison facilities.”

“One of the few downsides to being awakened is that we no longer require sleep; therefore we also no longer dream. It's a shame, because if I could dream, I know I'd dream about you.”

“Why are you hanging around, then? Aren't you worried about getting hit?"
"Aw, you'd never hurt me. My face is too pretty.”

“Life, unfortunately, doesnʹt seem to care what we want. Act now while you can actually stop it from being a disaster.”

“Eddie became about one percent less tense.”

“Yes, I-- I think I love her. Is that nuts?”

“I didn't think my day could get any worse until my best friend told me she might be going crazy. Again.”

“I’m sorry ma’am,” I said. Really, I had no idea what else to say. I’d spent the weekend caught up in an epic battle to save humanity, and now… jean shorts?”

“I had no reason to get all goofy, just because the man was too good-looking for his own good.”

“Aubrey, crouching on a nearby counter, watched me with squinty eyes, apparently pondering why anyone would willingly immerse themselves in water ever, let alone for extended periods of time.”

“Your wit is always such a delight, Mr. Zeklos. I can barely contain myself around it.”

“Um, thanks,” she said. It was nice to see one woman finally immune to that accent. That wasn’t to say Rose wasn’t a sucker for accents. She just preferred hers from the other side of Europe.”

“You fixed yourself. You didn’t need me.”

“No, Sydney.” My voice was ragged. “I do need you. You have no idea how much I need you.”

“It was a nephilim.”

“A nephi-what?” asked Hugh, startled.

“Isn’t that a character on Sesame Street?” Peter spoke up for the first time.”

“Are we… does that mean… are we?”

“A year. We'd known each other only a year, but we'd lived a lifetime in it.”

“It'd be nice to have someone who understood some of the things that went on in my head.”

“They're waiting for you. Go on in." Adrian leaned close to Keith's ear and spoke in an ominous voice."If. You. Dare.”

“The book's always better than the movie.”

“Sure," said Adrian. "I bet going in there and kicking down the door will change their minds. Take Rose with you, and you guys'll make a really good impression.”

“It had to be one of the weirdest things in the universe that Lissa had never come close to suspecting my feelings for Dimitri but that Adrian had figured it out.”

“Everything Iʹd been taught about eluding someone came rushing back to my head. What I wanted to do more than anything was look around and see if I had a follower, but that would have definitely attracted attention.”

“He looked up at me with angelic eyes. "Doing what?"
"You know what. You're luring me in. You know I can't resist-”

“Even if I’d been wide awake, I knew Dimitri would’ve taken my suitcase anyway. That’s how he was, a lost remnant of chivalry in the modern world, ever-ready to help others.”

“He'd barely seen me coming, and despite the horribleness of what I'd just done, I kind of wished one of my instructors had been there to grade me on such an awesome performance.”

“I felt a strange fluttering sensation in my chest. Butterflies, cardiac arrest… it was hard to say what exactly.”

“What's going on?" I sat down on the bed and finished the last of the scone.
"Bad things," she said mischievously. "You'll approve.”

“Immortals are, by definition, immortal. End of story.”

“He thought there was no hope for him. Me? I can't imagine a world without hope.”

“Am I still married to a cat? (Adrian)”

“I've lost someone, too; someone I loved. I know how you feel."
- Does it get easier?
"Yes. But you'll never be the same again.”

“I'd do a lot of things to protect you.”

“The center will hold. I wondered.”

“God,” I moaned. “Do they use that stuff as rocket fuel?”
“No one made you keep drinking it.”
“Hey, don’t get preachy. Besides, I had to be polite.”
“Sure,” she said.”

“Because there is no greater evil than ignorance and the destruction of genius. Ignorance has been responsible for more death, more bigotry, and more sin than any other force. It is the destroyer of mankind.”

“I’d been raised to be practical and keep my
emotions in check, but I loved cars. That was one of the few
legacies I’d picked up from my mom. She was a mechanic,
and some of my best childhood memories were of working
in the garage with her.”

“I haven’t even really tried to win you over, Roza. When I want to, I can be very persuasive.”