Quotes About Integrity

if you wanted to do something absolutely honest, something true, it always turned out to be a thing that had to be done alone.

You're better than this. Better than whatever it is you're going to do now.

It doesn't matter. Take Eddie's blood. Take Belikov's blood. Take your own for all I care. But If she doesn't want to give hers, then that's all there is to it. She said no. This conversation is done.

Honor, I thought. For real: the guardians should have taught it. Because I hadn't learned it.

Frustration filled his features. "Rose I've done a lot of bad things, most of which I can never fix or find redemption for. My only choice now, if I want to reclaim my life, is to go forward, stopping evil and doing what's right. And what is NOT right is taking a woman from another man, a man I like and respect. I'll steal cars. I'll break into houses. But there are lines I WILL not cross, no matter what I—

That's the kind of guy you'd follow to hell and back.

Who... who are you?' I asked at last. It was true. I had left a body in the park, but seriously, what was I supposed to do? Drag him back to my hotel and tell my bellhop my friend had had too much to drink?

Bringing children into it was just low, I decided. At least he?d left puppies out.

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.

We try to do what's right, or rather what other say is right. But sometimes, when that goes against who we are...you have to choose.

Your truths are worse than your lies.

Cheaters, I thought.

What's wrong?" asked Seth, seeing my frown. "That new drummer. Alec. He hit on me earlier, and now he's moving in on Casey. I think he's one of those guys who thinks plying girls with liquor is the only way to get laid." "Wait. I thought I was the only guy who knew that secret.

Sleep with Seth Mortensen? Good grief. It was the most preposterous thing I'd ever heard. It was appalling. If I absorbed his life force, there was no telling how long it'd be until his next book came out.

Because I don't do things in halves, Mom. Especially when it comes to love.

And I told you, I'm not going to pursue another man's girlfriend. You want to talk honor. There it is in its purest form

Don't touch her.

I eyed Dimitri, recalling a shadow in my periphery back in the ballroom. "You followed when I jumped in front of Lissa, didn't you? Who were you going for? Me or her?" He studied me for several long seconds. He could have lied. He could have given the easy answer by saying he'd intended to push both of us out of the way-if that was even possible, which I didn't recall. But Dimitri didn't lie. "I don't know, Roza. I don't know.

You're a terrible liar, boy," Rand called after us. "Is he right?" I asked quietly, once we'd put some distance between the guest cabin and us. "That I'm a terrible liar? No. I'm a fantastic liar.

Rose, I cheat at cards and buy liquor for minors. But I would never, ever force you into something you don't want.

Rose, do you think I'd do anything that would hurt you.- Dimitri to Rose

Can't you ever get off for good behavior?" "Sure, if I was ever good.

Just because we want something doesn't mean it's right

Not me. Give me honesty anytime.