Quotes from Richelle Mead

The best jury of your peers that you'll ever find is…well, you. Only you know what you're capable of and what you want to be.

Doing that...pertecting her like that-it was very brave." He paused. "Stupid, but still brave. Why did you even try it?

Sometimes the greatest tests of our strength are situations that don't seem obviously dangerous. Sometimes surviving is the hardest thing of all. -Abe

No one can look at you in this dress, in all that fire and gold, and start talking about anachronisms. If I were him, I would have said, 'You are the most beautiful creature I have ever seen walking this earth.

We had an endless supply of topics, both of us eager to put forth all we knew on anything and everything. Most of the meal was spent discussing the intricacies of the organic certification process. It was pretty awesome.

Why not wear a scar of Motherhood? Better than a tattoo or a mark of Honor. Let the world know what you've achieved.

If I let myself love you I won't throw myself in front of her,I'll throw myself in front of you. - Dimitri Belikov

Don't get caught up in fashion games. These kids probably think we're old, nark conformists or something, but really, they're just conforming in their own ways. They're conforming to nonconformity.

Hey." She said, looking up from an open book propped up on one knee. She brushed a few strands of pale hair out of her face. Her boyfriend, Christian, lay on the floor near her, his head propped up on her other knee. He greeted me by way of a nod. Concidering the antagonism the sometimes flared up between us, that was almost on par with him giving me a bear hug.

Bad things are always going to happen," my father had told me in his last year. "There's no way to avoid that. Our control comes in how we face them. Do we let them crush us, making us despondent? Do we face them unflinchingly and endure the pain? Do we outsmart them?

Wise men don't need concrete answers. By definition, they need wisdom." ~ Geraki

Rose you can't go." This time the sadness in Lissa's voice was mirrored though the bond, flooding into me. "It's not that Dimitri didn't ask to see you. He asked specifically not to see you.

I loved Aeson. You have no idea what love is." "Oh, I do. I know that it's the best high and the worst hurt all at the same time—not to mention confusing as hell.

But with Dimitri, I never felt like I had to be anything more what I already was. I didn't have to entertain him or think up jokes or even flirt. It was enough to just be together, to be completely comfortable in each other's presence..

Perfection is an admirable thing to strive for. But so is knowing when to stop.

Adrian: I find prostitutes vastly important. Nathan Ivashkov: Well. How refreshing to see that things haven't changed.

Are you some kind of mutant human? Like a fire user? And I use mutant as a compliment, you know. I wouldn't think less of you.

It's not about you, okay ? This time, it's about me. Not you. All my life, Lissa ... All my life, it's been the same. They come first. I've lived my life for you. I've trained to be your shadow, but you know what ? I want to come first.

We can't do this without you," I managed at last. "Everyone talks about my powers, but you're the badass here.

I did, however, manage to do it without hurting those dogs. Very considerate of me. Don't let it be said I'm not an animal lover-that wretched kitsune aside.

Rose is in red, but never in blue. Sharp as a thorn, fights like one, too!

She stared at me with concern a few moments longer and then relaxed a little. "Okay. But if you need anything—" "I know, I know. Call on the Love Phone.

They're true," I replied defiantly. "I came here to kill you. And if I can't do that, then I'd rather die." "You failed, you know. On the street." "Yeah. I kind of figured that out when I woke up here.

As much as I hated to admit it, I kind of looked forward to seeing him. It made no sense, but something about his infuriating nature made me forget about my other worries. Weirdly, I felt like I could relax around him.