Quotes from work

Bloodlines

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

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

“I went to bed feeling melancholy, wishing I could have
poured out all my fears and insecurities to my mom. Wasn’t
that what normal mothers and daughters did?”

“I thought I'd finally get to relax with Dimitri.”

“As far as we know, everyone’s right—
Strigoi don’t want to hang out in Palm Springs.”
Eddie became about one percent less tense.”

“My god, Sage. Your eyes. How have I never noticed them? When you stand in the light. They're amazing… like molten gold. I could paint those… They're beautiful. You're beautiful.”

“Being charming is my hobby.”

“I changed my mind," he said. "I'll take you up on helping me get a job."
I almost swerved into oncoming traffic.”

“Can't you… I don't know. Find a hobby or something?"
"Being charming is my hobby," said Adrian obstinately. "I'm the life of the party— even without drinking. I wasn't meant to be alone.”

“Sage,” Adrian declared. “These hands don’t do manual labor.”

“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)”

“Well there you go. Even a psychopath recognized your worth enough to want to kill someone else first."
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.”

“I want her to be happy. It's worth sacrificing myself." -Eddie”

“Mmm. O positive, my favorite.”

“Adrian's new research partner stepped through the door, and I knew the uneasy peace we'd just established in Palm Springs was about to shatter.

Dimitri Belikov had arrived.”

“Can't you… I don't. Find a hobby or something?"
"Being charming is my hobby.”

“I thought Alchemists avoided alcohol the same way they do primary colors.”

“Now I see some family resemblance. I was starting to wonder if Jill was adopted, but you two kind of look like each other."
"So does our mailman back in North Dakota," said Adrian.”

“You are an exceptional, talented, and brilliant young woman. Do not ever let anyone make you feel like you're less. Do not ever let anyone make you feel invisible.”