Ninja At First Sight Quotes

“Because if it’s possible to have a partner who gives all of themselves without reservation, who looks forward to working and sacrificing for me just as I look forward to doing the same for her, who can’t help but love ferociously, brutally, and unconditionally—and even perhaps without reason or sound judgment—that’s what I want. Because that’s how I plan to love in return.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“Attending to injustice, no matter how small, is always a worthy cause.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“I came home to find three rocks on my desk and a card with a penguin on the front. Seeing it was from Greg, I did a little happy dance as I bounced into my room, reading his inscription.


Dearest Fiona,

I’m missing you dreadfully. It’s been an age, I don’t think you’ll recognize me when next we meet. I’ve put on ten stone and lost all my hair. And an eye. I hope you fancy a fat bald man with an eye patch.

Come out with me on Friday. Finals will finally be over and it’ll be time to celebrate. I’ll pick you up at four. We’ll do a first date do-over, eat at Manganiello’s again, plus a new, improved surprise.

Also, FYI: Gentoo penguins mate for life. Whereas Adélie penguins prostitute themselves for rocks.

I’d like to be your Gentoo penguin.

-Greg

P.S. Unless you’re open to a rock arrangement. If so, please find my first down payment enclosed.”
― penny reid , Ninja at First Sight

“I think men will always be arrested on some level by the idea of owning their spouse, of completely possessing the woman they love, of having her unquestioning trust and obedience and admiration. But most importantly, of actually being a man that deserves it all. And I think women—though they are loathe to admit it—fundamentally want to be possessed.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“The beauty of human relationships is sharing burdens?” “More or less. But burdens don’t grow lighter if both people are contributing equally. Life isn’t a fifty-fifty split, that’s just being lazy. Burdens are weightless, worlds change, and love endures when both people are contributing their maximum.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“Because I look at you, and I think, you and me, we’re going to get married one day. And then, if you’re a very good wife…” His eyes skated over my face as he paused, and it felt like a loving caress; but it also felt possessive and dangerous. His cadence dropped, deepened, as his stare settled on my lips. “If you’re a very good wife, we’ll have a mortgage.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“But I want to be your only source of romantic situations from this point forward.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“I want to be your first everything.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“aren't beautiful, they're pretty. Beautiful is too heavy a word to assign to a girl. Women are beautiful because their faces show that they know they have lost something... and gained something else.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“You give me offense, and I take it. I take offense to the fact that you would stand here and belittle Simone’s beliefs and her work to correct what she feels are grave wrongs when you take no action to fight for your beliefs. It is one thing to compare or even belittle sacred truths when both parties are working toward rectifying wrongs. But it is quite another to rail against a person who is doing something when you do nothing.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“soups are the food equivalent of a warm hug”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“Greg’s grin returned and I was happy to see it. “See? No vanity. You’ve lost the ability to care about bullshit that doesn’t matter. You’re a star, the center of a solar system, with no desire for the planets, asteroids, and moons caught in your gravitational field.” “Who wants creepy planets anyway? Planets are amoebas, circling mindlessly in the vacuum of space. They’re star stalkers of the worst sort.” He continued to look at me like I was a treasure. “Planets are creepy, when you put it like that.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“Fiona?"
I closed my eyes, imagining his face. My heart gave another painful tug. "Yes, Greg?"
"Tell me you feel it, too.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“I wasn’t terribly surprised to find Greg standing outside the door to my suite. But I was impressed when he handed me a mug of hot coffee.

“I don’t know what a xenophobic hermit requires in the morning, so I made coffee.” His voice was hushed.

“Coffee works,” I whispered and took a sip of the black liquid, found it magnificently strong, “as long as it was made with the tears of women and children.”

Greg flashed me a grin that made my stomach do backflips. “Is there any other way to make coffee?”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“FYI: Gentoo penguins mate for life. Whereas Adélie penguins prostitute themselves for rocks. I’d like to be your Gentoo penguin. -Greg”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“When did you know?"
I watched him take a breath, and with it all pretense fell away. All his walls, all his cleverness, all his grandstanding and pretending. He looked vulnerable, and it made my chest ache.
"When I saw you...”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“Not everyone is capable of fighting the great fights. Not everyone is brave and strong and powerful. Let people have their causes. Allow them their victories, when victories can be had, without begrudging the wrongs that they right. Attending to injustice, no matter how small, is always a worthy cause.” His”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“But—don’t you see? Money isn’t. Not really. Because a relationship is made up of many burdens, and the two people within the relationship have different strengths and weaknesses, abilities and talents.” “And your talent is having more money than I do?” I asked wryly. He nodded once. “For now. But later, your talent might be having more money than I do. And therein lies the beauty of partnering off with another human.” “The beauty of human relationships is sharing burdens?” “More or less. But burdens don’t grow lighter if both people are contributing equally. Life isn’t a fifty-fifty split, that’s just being lazy. Burdens are weightless, worlds change, and love endures when both people are contributing their maximum.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“Although it seemed like such a simple thing, for the first time in my life I realized the importance of an introduction. An introduction by a mutual friend buys instant credibility, especially when the mutual friend was universally liked—as”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“Well,” she amended, “think of him as a girl in a man’s body. He’s got the brain of a woman.”
He nodded. “Yes. Shrewd. Calculating. Resilient. Ruthless.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja At First Sight

“You’re appalling.” His eyes twinkled with mischief, but his face and tone remained serious. “It’s pronounced appealing, Darling.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja At First Sight

“Greg ceased stomping around the room turned toward the open door, as though just noticing we had company. Both Dara and Hivan’s eyes widened and, in unison, the couple took a step back. Greg charged toward them, chasing them out of the room while continuing to shout-recite, “Oh, that deceit should dwell in such a gorgeous palace. Shame. Shame on thee!” And with that, he slammed the door in both their faces.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“But burdens don’t grow lighter if both people are contributing equally. Life isn’t a fifty-fifty split, that’s just being lazy. Burdens are weightless, worlds change, and love endures when both people are contributing their maximum.” I”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“Rank, rump-fed harpy.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“Greg was an indiscriminate food stealer.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“These socks scream, Ask me about my thirteen cats!”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“for some strange reason which should have alarmed me, I found him completely enchanting.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“I did not want to dwell on my past. These people typically wished to swap stories. I had no desire for commiseration.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“He was gritting his teeth. “You think of bunny rabbits being butchered for fur coats and sheep farmers taking their pleasure from livestock, but you think nothing of actual atrocities, genocide, hundreds of thousands of people murdered or left to starve or forgotten. This country raises millions—if not billions—of dollars for cuddly cats and dogs, yet we do nothing to ease the suffering of and subjugation of those in third world countries. You think bestiality is offensive? I find you and your defective priorities offensive.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja at First Sight

“I’ll have to take a rain check as I have dishes to do.”
“Perhaps after?”
“No, thanks.” I strolled back to the sink. “Afterwards I need to give my fish a bath.”
― Penny Reid, Ninja At First Sight