Kristin Cast citations

“Life isn't a book. There's no guarantee of a happy ending.”

“The problem, of course, was that turning into a monster was the brighter of my two choices. Choice Number 1: I turn into a vampyre, which equals a monster in just about any human’s mind. Choice Number 2: My body rejects the Change and I die. Forever.

So the good news is that I wouldn’t have to take the geometry test tomorrow.”

“I’ll even let Heath help out,” he really
sounded like a pompous butt.

You’ll let me help out?” Heath snapped. “Your mom will let me
help out.”

“Pain was good. If I hurt, it meant I wasn't dead.”

“It's a little hard not to worry when my best friend keeps on dying.”

“Sometimes the people closest to you betray you, and your home isn't a place you can be happy anymore.”

“I'm gay. I know things.”

“cats choose us; we don't own them”

“If I died, would it get me out of my geometry test tomorrow? One could only hope.”

“That man is such a damn turd monkey."
"Grandma!" I said.
"Oh, Zoeybird, did I call your mother's husband a damn turd monkey out loud?"
"Yes, Grandma, you did."
She looked at me, her dark eyes sparkling. "Good.”

“We all have bad things inside us, and we all choose either to give in to those bad things or to fight them.”

“We're so special, when you look in the dictionary under short bus, there's a group picture of us,'' Stevie Rae said, sounding weak but definately alive.”

“Damien,” Shaunee said. “Again you are getting on my damn—”

—last nerve with your unending vocab bullshit,” Erin finished for her.”

“Jack came whirling in like a little gay tornado with Duchess following him.”

“And kissing him is like sucking on alcohol-soaked feet.”

“I don't need a guarantee if I have you.”

“Ah crap!" I instantly shooed away darkness and whatnot, so that I was solid, visible me again. "Sorry, Stevie Rae. I forgot I'd gone all Bram Stoker.”

“She comes back
Through blood by blood
She returns
Cut deep now
Like me
Humanity saves her
Will she save me?”

“Let me guess. Stark'sguy, isn't he?”

“Ignorance breeds fear and hatred.”

“What once bound him
Will make him flee
Place of power-joining of five

Night
Spirit
Blood
Humanity
Earth

Joined not to conquer,
Instead to overcome
Night leads to Spirit
Blood binds Humanity
And Earth completes.”

“Then, with an enormous rush of meadow-filled wind, the green candle went out, and my best friend died.”

“Shadows in shadows
He watches through
dreams
Wings black as Africa
Body strong as stone
Done waiting
The ravens call.”

“Stark looked strong and healthy and totally gorgeous. I was distracting myself by wondering what exactly Scottish guys did, or didn't, wear under those kilts when he turned to face me.
His smile lit up his eyes. "I can practically hear you thinking.”

“There's you. There's me. We love each other, and we have since we were kids, so we should be together. The end.”

“I still didn't look at him. I was afraid if I did that, I would turn around, run back to him, and hurl myself into his arms.”

“Eyes watching always
Shadows in shadows they wait
A black feather falls

First accepted, loved
Then betrayed-spit in the face
Vengeance sweet like dots.”

“A big, studly football jock like me? I got plenty of blood to spare. For you, I have anything to spare.”

“Choose battles that you can win without losing your heart and your soul.”