Lucy > Lucy's Quotes

“- And if revenge does not bring you joy?
- It’s not joy what I’m looking for.”
― Marissa Meyer, Renegades

“Heroism wasn’t about what you could do, it was about what you did.”
― Marissa Meyer, Renegades

“Intention. He’d learned at a young age that it mattered far more than anything else where his ability was concerned. Not skill. Not execution. Intention.”
― Marissa Meyer, Renegades

“Book smarts are nice like heelies are nice: They'll only get you so far, until you have to use your freaking feet. In fight-or-flight situations it's the street smarts that will get you out alive.”
― Neal Shusterman, Dry

“As a kid you idolize your parents. You think they're perfect, because they're the yardstick by which you measure the rest of the world, and yourself. Then as a teenager they just piss you off, because you realize that not only are they not perfect, but they may be even a little more screwed up than you. But there's that moment when you realize they're not superheroes, or villains. They're painfully, unforgivably human. The question is, can you forgive them for being human anyway?”
― Neal Shusterman, Dry

“Things pass. Even big things. And when they're far behind us, they don't look as big anymore.”
― Neal Shusterman, Dry

“Everything in life is a lesson, Kelton. Learn from it. Better yourself. Become stronger.”
― Neal Shusterman, Dry

“Kelton takes the gun back, surprised by the offer. "So you trust me now?"
"Absolutely not", Jacqui says. "But at least if you do something stupid, it will be your problem, not mine.”
― Neal Shusterman, Dry

“Putting me at the forefront of his thoughts drew out what little energy he had left, just as when I had focused on helping him - and I realize this is the true core of human nature: When we've lost the strength to save ourselves, we somehow find the strength to save each other.”
― Neal Shusterman, Dry

“Where would I go?”

“Anywhere you like. That’s the beauty of freedom.”
― Marissa Meyer, Renegades

“How can we expect people to change if we don't give them the chance to?”
― Marissa Meyer, Renegades