E > E's Quotes

“They think they can keep me out, but it does not matter how many locks they hang at the entrance. There is always another door.
—The Thief Who Stole the Stars, by Tristan Chirsley”
― Marie Lu, The Young Elites

“A newborn babe takes its first breath / and creates a storm that rains down death’?”
― Marie Lu, The Young Elites

“It is pointless to believe what you see,
if you only see what you believe.
—“The Admiral,” from The Requiem of Gods Vol. XI, translated by Chevalle”
― Marie Lu, The Young Elites

“Once upon a winter I met a man in the woods The man beckoned me over To see a satchel of goods He offered three wishes I asked for beauty, love, riches And he froze me in stone where I stood. —“The Greedy Ghost of Cypress Pass,” common folk song”
― Marie Lu, The Young Elites

“Once upon a time, a greedy prince fell in love with a wicked girl. The prince had far more than he needed, but it was never enough. When he grew ill, he visited the Kingdom of the Great Ocean, where the Underworld meets the living world, to bargain with Moritas, the goddess of Death, for more life. When she refused, he stole her immortal gold and fled to the surface. In revenge, Moritas sent her daughter Caldora, the angel of Fury, to retrieve him. Caldora materialized out of the sea foam on a warm, stormy night, clad in nothing but silver silk, an achingly beautiful phantom in the mist. The prince ran to the shore to greet her. She smiled at him and touched his cheek. “What will you give me in return for my affection?” she asked. “Are you willing to part with your kingdom, your army, and your jewels?” The prince, blinded by her beauty and eager to boast, nodded. “Anything you want,” he replied. “I am the greatest man in the world. Even the gods are no match for me.” So he gave her his kingdom, his army, and his jewels. She accepted his offerings with a smile, only to reveal her true angel form—skeletal, finned, monstrous. Then she burned his kingdom to the ground and pulled him below the sea into the Underworld, where her mother, Moritas, was patiently waiting. The prince tried once again to bargain with the goddess, but it was too late. In exchange for the gold he’d stolen, Moritas devoured his soul.”
― Marie Lu, The Rose Society

“We think that if we choose to do only good, then we are only good. We can make people happy. We can offer tranquility or contentment or love, and that must be good. We do not see the falsehood becoming its own brand of cruelty.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Different women felt comfortable in different outfits. They were all beautiful.”
― Tahereh Mafi, A Very Large Expanse of Sea

“Will.”
― Rachael Lippincott, Five Feet Apart

“essay.”
― Leah Wilson, Divergent Thinking: YA Authors on Veronica Roth's Divergent Trilogy

“Twist”
― Shea Ernshaw, Winterwood

“Not if I save you first.”
― Ally Carter, Not If I Save You First

“People who read are hiders. They hide who they are. People who hide don’t always like who they are.”
― André Aciman, Call Me by Your Name

“According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, roughly 800,000 children are reported missing each year in the United States. Most are found. Thousands are not.”
― Stephen King, The Institute

“Once upon a time there was a girl whose entire life was a lie.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“Carve the mark,”
― Veronica Roth, Carve the Mark

“And maybe Happily Ever Afters weren’t a singular event. Maybe they were something you had to work at, and build, and never give up on, as long as they were something you still wanted.”
― Sophie Gonzales, Only Mostly Devastated

“Everyone has a nightmare.” He pressed his forehead against hers. “Maybe I want you to be mine.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“I thought of you as Lady Smoke.”
― Laura Sebastian, Lady Smoke

“Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love. It did not end well.”
― Laini Taylor, Daughter of Smoke & Bone

“Once upon a time, a little girl was raised by monsters. But angels burned the doorways to their world, and she was all alone.”
― Laini Taylor, Daughter of Smoke & Bone

“Once upon a time, an angel lay dying in the mist. And a devil knelt over him and smiled.”
― Laini Taylor, Daughter of Smoke & Bone

“Once upon a time, an angel and a devil held a wishbone between them. And its snap split the world in two.”
― Laini Taylor, Days of Blood & Starlight

“That last one, I believe, is a cartoon about a girl with very long hair, inspired by the German fairy tale ‘Rapunzel.’” Kenji looks like he might be choking. “A cartoon?” he says, outraged. “Tangled is not a cartoon. Tangled is one of the greatest movies of all time. It’s about fighting for freedom and true love.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Defy Me