K.A Riley > Quotes

“You can't have a slaughter without laughter.”
― K.A Riley, The Cure: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel

“If I do that, you'll kill me," I hiss. "Which would be counterproductive. I don't feel like dying tonight.”
― K.A Riley, The Cure: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel

“For a long time, those paintings represented someone I'd lost. The most important man in my life. Now, they represented a best friend I've lost, too.”
― K.A Riley, The Cure: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel

“I'm saying you're too impulsive," Finn snaps. "You don't think. Use some common sense, for God's sake.”
― K.A Riley, The Cure: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel

“It's a way of life," He says, anger palpable in his voice. It's the Directorate's way of exerting their power. It's only a matter of time before they begin broadcasting the killings as a warning to anyone who's considering a rebellion. It won't end unless we make it end.”
― K.A Riley, The Cure: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel

“Caring is for the weak.”
― K.A Riley, The Cure: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel

“I'm beginning to suspect everyone in the Arc walks around with fake grins, waiting for the day when they, too, will break.”
― K.A Riley, The Cure: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel

“Look- they're training us to be loyal little sheep. But sheep get slaughtered by wolves, and this place is full of them.”
― K.A Riley, The Cure: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel

“But please- for your own sake- stop threatening to assassinate my mother.”
― K.A Riley, The Cure: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel