Daughter of the Burning City Quotes

“Once upon a time, we were burned to the ground. But we did not die. Instead we kept burning, kept moving, kept growing. The smoke surrounds us, even if we no longer burn.”
― Amanda Foody, Daughter of the Burning City

“They say pressure can turn even a grain of sand into a pearl under the right circumstances.”
― Amanda Foody, Daughter of the Burning City

“When the fairy tales spoke of butterflies, I didn't anticipate it feeling more like hornets.”
― Amanda Foody, Daughter of the Burning City

“If I want to try to be with you, it's because I choose you.”
― Amanda Foody, Daughter of the Burning City

“You're lying," I say, kneeling beside him. "You don't think it's interesting."

"I think you're interesting.”
― Amanda Foody, Daughter of the Burning City

“You yell at me me for killing cockroaches for my performances, and yet you sleep next to a giant chest full of dead bug carcasses that you keep for you own viewing enjoyment.”
― Amanda Foody, Daughter of the Burning City

“And why travel to a place I've never been when I can find myself with you?”
― Amanda Foody, Daughter of the Burning City

“He smiles a wide, boyish smile that makes my heart melt. But it disappears, replaced by hesitation. "I know I'm not impulsive or spontaneous, but I like what we are. I've never had this. And I want you to like what we are, too."

I kiss his cheek. "I promise I like...what we are. As long as you do.”
― Amanda Foody, Daughter of the Burning City

“Freak may be the only word to describe a misfit in an entire city's worth of misfits.”
― Amanda Foody, Daughter of the Burning City

“There's magic in a kiss.”
― Amanda Foody, Daughter of the Burning City