Minutes Before Sunset Quotes

“I was falling in love with her, and she was falling in love with me. It was fated, decided before any of us were born, and I hated it as much as I loved it. I could barely stand it. (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“One moment of true happiness was worth all the moments of pain. (Jessica)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“But this girl—She reminded me of what it was like to believe in something. Her hope was naïve, but it was real, and I hadn’t felt something real in years. Nothing positive anyways. (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“Fate was a reality, but it wasn’t a beautiful or angelic thing. It was a heart-wrenching nightmare. And we’d fallen blindly into it. We had no escape. It was happening, and it was up to me to guarantee our survival of it. (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“I leaned against the desk, ran my hand over my father’s paperwork, and picked up a pen. Turning around, I shoved it into my father’s hand.
"What’s this?" he asked, raising a brow.
"You’ll need it to sign my death certificate," I said, pain vibrating my veins against my muscles and bones. "Are we done now?” (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“Those are the bad guys, right?”
“Depends on who wins, I guess.”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“I wasn’t sure what was worse: being oblivious or living within reality. (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“I wanted to protect her, and, if I couldn’t do that, I’d at least be there for her. (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“Don’t trust anybody else—no matter how close you are to them.” (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“His resonating stare fluttered through my memory, and I shivered. I hadn’t seen kindness in his pupils. I only saw intensity, and, I hated to admit it, but he was beyond intimidating. He was overwhelming. (Jessica)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“I knew nothing of death, and, for some unexplainable reason, I was beginning to feel guilty for that. -Jessica”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“My insanity begged for a distraction. (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“I’d prefer you accuse my son, so he can defend his innocence rather than prolong unnecessary guilt." (Spoken by Bracke, told by Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“Everything seemed so unreal—so supernatural—and I had to remind myself that is was. We weren’t human. We never were. (Jessica)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“Identity was everything, but it seemed I never had one. (Jessica)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“When everything was right, something was bound to go wrong. (Jessica)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“Anyone could be anybody. (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“I wasn’t in the mood for a fight, but fights weren’t always conveniently scheduled. (Jessica)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“...it’s my job to lead you to success, and, if you fail, it’s because I failed, not you.’” (Spoken by Bracke, told by Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“Luthicer hummed. "You're either brave or very foolish."
"What's the difference?" (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“...the truth was more powerful than a lie could ever be (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“Shadows could be anywhere in blackness. (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“Her kiss could kill us, and my consent signed our death certificates, selfishly and without control. (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“I wanted to survive—not for my kind, but for trust, for friendship, for another being. (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“Just because I wasn’t human, didn’t mean I could discount human life. (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“I’m assuming you have a reason behind this irrational need to conform to this institution." (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“I don’t believe that," I said, and he raised his brow beneath his shaggy hair.
"I never asked you to.”
(Jessica)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“I didn’t even have a name for her, shade or human, but I didn’t need one to know her. (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“Neither of us asked to be born descendants, yet I’d be rewarded with his death, and we couldn’t prevent that. No one could. (Eric)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

“It’s going to be okay, Eric," Urte said, helping me sit up.
I shook my head. "Lying is my forte, Urte, not yours.” (Eric.)”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset