Quotes from Richelle Mead

I'd said it before and meant it: Alive or undead, the love of my life was a badass.

I've given up on you...Love fades. Mine has.

Because it's simple, I love you, and I don't want to keep pretending like I don't. -Rose to Dimitri

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

Love and loyalty runs deeper than blood.

I look him in the eye. "I will always love you.

The nice thing about a series is you can end on cliffhangers all the time. You can be like, 'You know what? Here we go, this person just died, end of book.' And with the end of the series, you're very conscious of all the plotlines that were left hanging. There's a balance there to wrap those up but still leave it exciting.

We can be together, Rose. Soon. We're almost there. And nothing will ever keep us apart.

Also, I didn't trust any guy who used more styling products than I did.

You're strong—you're so, so strong. It's why I love you.

i will always love you." "no you won't. you'll move on. So will i.

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

I didn't care about anything except her and the way touching her drove me wild, even as her calm and steady presence soothed the storms that raged within me.

Do you love him?" There were only a few people in the world who could ask me such insanely personal questions without getting punched. Dimitri was one of them.

We all screw up. Everyone makes mistakes. That's what she did. It was bad judgment, that's all. You don't cut off the people you love for mistakes like that.

I love pity parties. I wish I'd brought hats.

Slushes. Do you know how much I love those? Cherry, especially.

Bound by Love, But sworn to Kill.

To Thetis, Long overdue, I know, but every often the things we most desire come only after much patience and struggle. That is a human truth, I think. Even Peleus knew that. -Seth

Do what? Come up with a clever pun referencing Jerome's demonic status? The truth is, I usually keep a stash of them on hand and—

But to be able to kiss someone you love when you're fully and completely in control of yourself and know who you are...it's exquisite. How we love others is affected by how we love ourselves.

Do you want me to call you Celery Stick instead of Cupcake or Honey-Pie? It just doesn't inspire the same warm and fuzzy feelings.

Yes, Roza. I did want you. I still do. I wish... we could be together. -Dimitri to Rose on their relationship

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