Archenemies Quotes

“Once we have total power, what's to keep us from becoming villains ourselves?”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“A true queen is made not in times of prosperity, but in times of hardship.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“It’s not all black and white, good and bad. Peoples actions...their motives...there are” - he circled his hands in the air - “gray areas.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“That’s human nature, isn’t it? People want to put someone on a pedestal. Maybe it gives them something to dream about.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“There are so many things to marvel at. How could anyone want to hurt it? How can people wake up every morning and not think - look, the sun is still there! And I’m still here! This is incredible.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“There is no I in hero.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“There were still consequences. There were always consequences, no matter which side she was on.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“To know what this world could look like, what humanity could be, if only we all chose to do our best, to help others, to...to be, well, heroes.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“There are no unimportant jobs,” said Nova, leaning the mop against Snapshot’s desk, “only pretentious, small-minded individuals who seek to inflate their own importance by demoralizing everyone else.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“What?' said Oscar. 'You're not going to remark on all the mind-blowing things I can do?' Ruby gestured halfheartedly in Oscar's direction. 'Oscar can eat two extra-large pizzas in one sitting while quoting the entire third season of Star Avengers from memory.' Oscar nodded solemnly. 'It's hard to believe I even exist.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Nova studied the city beneath her. It WAS a good reminder of what she was fighting for.
But Callum was wrong about one thing.
Sometimes, things did have to be destroyed before something better could be built.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Hundreds of thousands of people, going about their lives. Day after day. Year after year. Generation after generation. Somehow, humanity had managed to build all of this. Despite everything that had tried to get in its way. Somehow, they prevailed. They continued on.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Earn their trust. Learn their weaknesses. Then, destroy them.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Sometimes Nova felt like the Renegades of the past had more in common with the Anarchists than anyone dared to admit.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Oh sweetheart. I'm a supervillian. I am nothing if not practical.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“It amazed Nova that he could create something real and tangible out of nothing. He could go on like this forever, creating a dream within a dream within a dream.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“He spread his arms wide, as if he could embrace the city below. "There are so many things to marvel at. How could anyone want to hurt it? How can people wake up every morning and not think -- The sun is still there! And I'm still here! This is incredible!”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Once we gave total power, what's to keep us from becoming villains ourselves?”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Oscar inspected the gun. He seemed about as enthusiastic about learning to use a new weapon as Adrian was.
'Come on,' said Adrian, raising his gun again. 'I'll buy you a pizza if you hit a bull's-eye before I do.'
Ten seconds later, he owed Oscar a pizza.
Adrian groaned.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Honey shone the flashlight straight into the overhang of his hood, where a face should have been but was, instead, only more darkness. Phobia shrank away slightly, blocking the light with the blade of his scythe. “How nice to see you,” said Honey. “I was beginning to think someone might have conducted an exorcism and sent you back to the underworld.” “You”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Just, please”—he lowered his voice—“for all the skies, don’t complain to Tamaya without talking to me first, because she is an adamant abuser of the phrase ‘told you so,’ and no one needs that, you know what I mean?”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“His dads would call it denial. His team would call it his typical, uncanny optimism. But Adrian couldn’t help it. The truth was, he did not believe that Nightmare was dead.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“How are things going with you and Nova?" said Hugh.
Adrian gawked at him, and, for the first time, began to regret coming up here. He should have just gone ahead and done the painting. It's not like they ever went down there. He probably would have grown up and moved out before they discovered it. But no---he was trying to be responsible, and this is what he got. "What do you mean?"
"Are you two...dating?"
When Adrian returned his question with a somewhat horrified stare, Hugh raised his palms. "We are allowed to ask that, aren't we?”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Is it terrible," she said, "that it might take the fall of humanity to make me feel this relaxed?”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Better to under-promise and over-deliver.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Is the statement that you’re a total badass?” asked Oscar.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Her expression quickly turned to intrigue. “Oh?” “I’m not sure if he’s … interested in me anymore. At least not like … like that.” At Honey’s skeptical look, Nova attempted to gather what dignity she could in the stiffening of her shoulders. “So, maybe you could help me figure out … how to get him interested. Again.” An eagerness brightened Honey’s face. “Oh, my sweet girl,” she said, placing her fingers against her chest. “I’ve been waiting for you to ask.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“Here she was, dwelling on an almost-kiss, and Adrian wanted to talk about the time she’d killed someone.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“So whoever planted that tree, they must have known that they were going to have to wait years-decades-before they could sit under it and enjoy its shade. Maybe they never got to. Maybe they planted it, hoping that their kids or their grandkids, or even complete strangers, generations away, would be able to sit under the boughs of that tree and that maybe someone would spare a moment of gratitude for the person who had the foresight to plant a little sapling in the first place.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies

“I think it’s tragic. For someone to be given these incredible abilities, only to have them stripped away? It’s so wasteful. To know what this world could look like, what humanity could be, if only we all chose to do our best, to help others, to … to be, well, heroes. I don’t like to think of that chance being taken away from someone before they’ve lived up to their potential.”

“Right,” said Nova. “Except, having superpowers doesn’t automatically turn you into some selfless hero. People are greedy and cruel, and … for some, having superpowers just makes them even more greedy and cruel.”
― Marissa Meyer, Archenemies