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“A true queen is made not in times of prosperity, but in times of hardship.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Crazy people don't need an explanayshun for nothing.”
― Patrick Ness, The Knife of Never Letting Go

“It’s not all black and white, good and bad. Peoples actions...their motives...there are” - he circled his hands in the air - “gray areas.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Once we gave total power, what's to keep us from becoming villains ourselves?”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Without a filter, a man is just chaos walking.”
― Patrick Ness, The Knife of Never Letting Go

“We are the choices we make.”
― Patrick Ness, The Knife of Never Letting Go

“The first thing you find out when yer dog learns to talk is that dogs don't got nothing much to say.
About anything.
"Need a poo, Todd."
"Shutup, Manchee."
"Poo. Poo, Todd."
"I said shut it.”
― Patrick Ness, The Knife of Never Letting Go

“Welcome to Perdido beach, where our motto is: Radiation, what radiation?”
― Michael Grant, Gone

“That's your solution? Have a cookie?' Astrid asked. 'No, my solution is to run down to the beach and hide out until this is all over,' Sam said. 'But a cookie never hurts.”
― Michael Grant, Gone

“welcome to the FAYZ. Wherever, whenever or whyever that is”
― Michael Grant, Gone

“Let me guess: you're secretly a wizard who was raised by muggles.”
― Michael Grant, Gone

“Ninth graders with machine guns: its hard to make that a happy story.”
― Michael Grant, Gone

“So many things I'm not, and so few things I am.”
― Michael Grant, Gone

“How are things going with you and Nova?" said Hugh.
Adrian gawked at him, and, for the first time, began to regret coming up here. He should have just gone ahead and done the painting. It's not like they ever went down there. He probably would have grown up and moved out before they discovered it. But no---he was trying to be responsible, and this is what he got. "What do you mean?"
"Are you two...dating?"
When Adrian returned his question with a somewhat horrified stare, Hugh raised his palms. "We are allowed to ask that, aren't we?”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“After all" --- he glanced back at Simon, remembering what he has been told after the hospital heist---"there is no I in hero.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“You know how they always say to cut away from yourself? I finally understand why.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Even in the Future the Story Begins with Once Upon a Time.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Captain?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you think it was destiny that brought us together?"
He squinted and, after a thoughtful moment, shook his head. "No. I'm pretty sure it was Cinder.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cress

“Do you want to come in? I was warming up cinnamon rolls for dinner."
"What, you don't eat seven-course meals every night?"
"Only on Sundays.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Then he pressed his hand against the nearest wall and exhaled.
The mural started to come alive, emerging around his fingers. Fronds unfolded, engulfing his wrist, and the effect spread like the ripple in a pond, outward across the wall. Tree trunks sprouted from the concrete. Grasses curled against their knees. Lazy vines trailed over their heads.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Better to under-promise and over-deliver.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Is it terrible," she said, "that it might take the fall of humanity to make me feel this relaxed?”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Not revenge," said Adrian. "Justice.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Then she hurried back up the stairs, a star on her wrist, a medallion tucked beneath her shirt, and a cruel twinge of giddiness fluttering inside her chest.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Your great vision will not be devoured by the passing of time. All will not be for nothing.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Smiling through the pain when all he wanted to do was take a couple of painkillers and spend the afternoon reclined on a sofa watching television.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Or a magnet of the Gatlon skyline with your name printed down the side of the Merchant Tower."
Nova's smile became a little less strained. "I can't tell you how long I've been searching for exactly that.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“They used to literally hunt us down and burn us alive. And now..." She held up the shakers. "Now we're tchotchkes?"
Adrian grimaced. "Those are disturbing.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Rest in peace, Aftershock,” she said with an exaggerated sigh. “His abilities may have been a seven on the Richter scale... but his personality was barely a two.”
― Marissa MeyerMeyer

“Be honest. Do I look like a famous wanted criminal right now?"
He struck a pose, complete with a dazzling smile. With the messy hair, filthy clothes, and bandanna, she had to admit that he was almost unrecognizable from his prison photo. Yet somehow still heart-throbbingly gorgeous.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cress