Supernova Quotes

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

“Some people were always meant to be heroes.
Just like some people were always meant to be villains.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“One cannot be awed who has no soul. Just as one cannot be brave who has no fear.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“Everyone has a nightmare, I guess I'm yours.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“But for some reason she had left off the metal mask, and though Adrian knew he shouldn't assign it any significance, he couldn't help it.
Without the mask, he still didn't see her as Nightmare. He could only see Nova.
Nova, who had betrayed him a hundred different ways. But still Nova.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“Once you’ve seen as much history as I have, you won’t believe in coincidences anymore.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“One cannot be afraid,” he said, “when they have nothing left to lose.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“Despite all odds, she still had this one precious life. She still had a chance to do things differently. Which meant they all could do things differently. They could choose a different future, a different fate. Together, they could end this senseless destruction. They could choose to rebuild, to create, rather than tear down and destroy.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“We were all heroes in the end.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“Everyone has a nightmare.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“With no superheroes to save the day, society would correct itself. No one would lie around waiting for handouts, expecting to be rescued. People would accept their own responsibilties. Defend their own families. And when someone mistreated another human being, their punishment would come from society itself, not some clueless government.
This is what she had fought for.
But not anymore. She had a vision of her own and, for the first time, it did not align with Ace and his ideals. Not entirely.
And so, she raised her voice and declared, simply, 'No'.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“Yeah, I am afraid that I’m going to fail again,” she said, still peering into the nothingness of Phobia’s face. “But one cannot be brave who has no fear.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“One does not have to be competent to be an enemy.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“He was always around at the most inconvenient times, striking his ridiculous comic-book poses and spouting absurd catchphrases like "I'm not your enemy" and "You can trust me.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“Did you know only fifteen percent of the crimes in this city are committed by prodigies? But the Renegades put eighty percent of their task force on hunting down prodigy offenders, and all but ignore the rest. If they really cared about justice and protecting the weak, you’d think they’d give a bit more effort to the actual problem.”

“In their eyes, we are the only real problem,” said Narcissa. “We take the blame for everything that goes wrong in this city. All so the Renegades can go on pretending to be big and honorable. ‘Look, we caught another prodigy, one who robbed a convenience store six years ago! Don’t you feel safe now?’ It’s prejudice, every bit as much as the people who used to stone us for being demons.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“The world doesn’t revolve around the Renegades!”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“Everyone has a nightmare,” she said. “I guess I’m yours.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“Danna’s face crumpled apologetically. “I’m so sorry, Adrian, but … it’s her.” Her voice was barely a whisper. “Nova is Nightmare.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“She had a vision of her own and, for the first time, it did not align with Ace and his ideals. Not entirely.

And so, she raised her voice and declared, simply, "No.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“He created Phobia,” she whispered, taking the child’s drawing from Narcissa and inspecting it with mounting dread. She was startled to find her vision misting as she tried to imagine what Adrian would feel if he knew the truth. “He created the monster that killed his mother.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“As the boy collapsed, Phobia withdrew the blade, sending blood splattering across the stands. He took hold of the helmet with one skeletal hand and lifted it off the boy’s head. Callum Treadwell. Wonder. “One cannot be awed who has no soul,” Phobia said, and it seemed almost as though there were humor in his brittle voice. “Just as one cannot be brave who has no fear.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“It’s interesting, don’t you think, how an imposter, no matter how good it is, can never be as highly valued as the original.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“Sorry!” Max shouted. “Is everyone okay? It didn’t hit anyone, did it?”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“I’m confiscating the bracelet as potential evidence,” said Adrian, dragging her attention back to him. “Evidence?” she said, surprised that her voice even worked. “But that’s … My father made it. It’s all I have. You can’t … Adrian! Evidence of what?” “Evidence of your crimes against society and the Renegades.” He winced, as though he were in physical pain, when he said, “You’re under arrest … Nightmare.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“There was ruin. But amid all that, there was still hope. Hope that things could change. Hope that this wasn‘t the end.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“One cannot be afraid when they have nothing to lose.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“It was okay to be afraid sometimes, for only then could you choose to be brave.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“Some people were always meant to be heroes. Just like some people were always meant to be villains.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“How do you kill a phantom? How do you kill a nightmare?”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova

“She shook her head. “You’re searching for evidence that isn’t there. Maybe … maybe there are some coincidences, but I swear, I’m not—” “Just drop it, Nova.” “But, Adrian—” “Drop it.”
― Marissa Meyer, Supernova