Madalyn St. John > Madalyn's Quotes

“Perhaps this is not a question of staying out of trouble, Your Grace. Perhaps this is about deciding on which side of history you want to be.”
― Evie Dunmore, Bringing Down the Duke

“She looked away. "I'm well now."

She wasn't; she was suffering from severe stubbornness.”
― Evie Dunmore, Bringing Down the Duke

“Something tore inside his chest, something vital, and briefly, he wondered if a man could die from it. The pain all but took his breath away.

What a way to find out he did have a heart.”
― Evie Dunmore, Bringing Down the Duke

“Darling," he said, "I have only begun to love you.”
― Evie Dunmore, Bringing Down the Duke

“Well, that’s history for you, folks. Unfair, untrue, and for the most part written by folk who weren’t even there.”
― Joanne M. Harris, The Gospel of Loki

“Always look on the bright side. And if there is no bright side?
Look away.”
― Joanne M. Harris, The Gospel of Loki

“I don’t pretend to know much about love, but that’s how great loves come to an end, not in the flames of passion, but in the silence of regret.”
― Joanne M. Harris, The Gospel of Loki

“Maybe it's better to have gotten it right and been happy for one day instead of living a lifetime of wrongs.”
― Adam Silvera, They Both Die at the End

“I've spent years living safely to secure a longer life, and look where that's gotten me. I'm at the finish line but I never ran the race.”
― Adam Silvera, They Both Die at the End

“But when he drove down the mountain and knocked on Elaine's door, she was the only one there.
Well, her and the cat.
As soon as Elaine opened the door, the furry little bastard looked up at Rhys and very succinctly said, 'Dickbag.”
― Erin Sterling, The Ex Hex

“You almost ran your ex-boyfriend over with a car, and then left him lying in the literal dirt on the side of the road. It is such a big deal, you absolute queen.”
― erin sterling, The Ex Hex

“So really, it was no wonder that her lecture on the function of the feudal system consisted of exactly two bullet points, one of which just said, "PEASANTS??”
― Erin Sterling, The Ex Hex

“Even when this world is a forgotten whisper of dust between the stars, I will always love you.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Empire of Storms

“To the people who look at the stars and wish, Rhys."
Rhys clinked his glass against mine. “To the stars who listen— and the dreams that are answered.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Mist and Fury

“If you were going to die, I was going to die with you. I couldn’t stop thinking it over and over as you screamed, as I tried to kill her: you were my mate, my mate, my mate.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Mist and Fury

“I heard every word between you. I knew you could take care of yourself, and yet … ” He went back to his pie, swallowing a bite before continuing. “And yet I found myself deciding that if you took his hand, I would find a way to live with it. It would be your choice.”
I sipped from my wine. “And if he had grabbed me?”
There was nothing but uncompromising will in his eyes. “Then I would have torn apart the world to get you back.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Mist and Fury

“We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

“If you let lesser people determine your self-worth, you'll never reach higher than their limited imagination.”
― Ana Huang, Twisted Love

“Because I love her!” I slammed my hands on the table. “There, happy? I love her so much I would rather give her up than hurt her. But if you think I’m letting her go to another country alone, with no protection, you’ve got another think coming. Now give me her fucking flight info.”
― Ana Huang, Twisted Love

“If you saw yourself the way other people see you,” he said quietly. “You’d never doubt again.”
― Ana Huang, Twisted Lies

“I didn't care much for art, but if I could immortalize her in that moment as a painting, I would.”
― Ana Huang, Twisted Lies

“It's because you haven't looked me in the eye since New York. Because you're all I can fucking think about no matter where I am or who I'm with, and the thought of you hurt or upset makes me want to raze this city to the ground.”
― Ana Huang, Twisted Lies

“Men. They always ruined it by opening their mouths.”
― Ana Huang, Twisted Games

“You know what Yoda said about trying," she said, muffled. "It's for fucking losers.”
― Lana Harper, Payback's a Witch

“I avoid his penetrating gaze. "What if my feelings are telling me to run?"
"It's cute you think you can outrun me, but I'll give you a head start just to make things interesting.”
― Lauren Asher, Terms and Conditions

“His brows pull together. "Ask me why I hate when people use Times New Roman instead of Arial."
"Are you serious right now? What does that have to do with any of this?"
"Because I chose it for you."
"I'm sorry, what?"
"I read somewhere online that sans serif fonts are easier for people with dyslexia to read, so I changed my requirements.”
― Lauren Asher, Terms and Conditions

“What are you doing?" I whisper.
"Thinking."
"You're thinking very deep into my personal space."
"Should I move?"
I lift my hand and rest it on his abdomen. "No, I like it when you invade my personal space.”
― Ivy Owens, Scandalized

“You’re the one who has to live your life. Don’t apologize to other people for the decisions you make for yourself.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Never Got Over

“There’s a difference between taking care of someone because you love them and taking care of someone because you want them to love you,”
― Lucy Score, Things We Never Got Over

“You’re telling me he’s a grumpy, overprotective hottie next-door and you’re not going to sleep with him? How wasteful.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Never Got Over