Annie Bellet > Quotes

“Life-changing moments are sneaky little bastards. Often we don’t even know that nothing will ever be the same until long after, only in hindsight can we look and say “There! That was it! That changed everything.”
― Annie Bellet, Justice Calling

“A girl needs options. To me, video games are like shoes. But with more pixels and a plot.”
― Annie Bellet, Justice Calling

“Why can’t my life be more like a porno than a horror movie,”
― Annie Bellet, Murder of Crows

“Alek,” I said. “Would you kindly slam the door in my father’s face?”
― Annie Bellet, Justice Calling

“I’m a professional gamer. And a woman. You know what that’s like? I get told I’m gonna get raped, that I’m ruining the game, that I should go back to playing with Barbies, that my hair is too masculine or that my boobs are too big or small or whatever, and all kinds of stupid shit. All the time. It sucks. But I don’t let it break me and I don’t let it stop me from doing what I love, from being who I am.”
― Annie Bellet, Pack of Lies

“I’ve never played a video game,” he said. “Don’t worry,” I teased. “I’ll be gentle.” He bent down and bit my ear lobe before whispering in Russian, “I won’t.”
― Annie Bellet, Justice Calling

“I wouldn’t touch a gun even if it snuggled and made me waffles.”
― Annie Bellet, Justice Calling

“I’d always heard the best place to hide a leaf is in a forest.”
― Annie Bellet, Justice Calling

“There was probably a life lesson in there somewhere, but I was speeding along the Sulk Highway to Pityville so fast I didn’t want to detour down Introspection Lane.”
― Annie Bellet, Thicker Than Blood

“You did what you felt was right, for you, for that moment,” he said. “There is no shame in that. Learn from it, from these doubts and feelings and fears. Next time, make a different decision. Just remember to always decide. Inaction is death.”
― Annie Bellet, Pack of Lies

“Great. My plan was apparently to Magic Missile the darkness. There had to be a better way.”
― Annie Bellet, Murder of Crows

“You haven’t lived until you’ve seen a red-haired giant wielding a cudgel burst forth from a huge old oak tree on the back of a twelve-foot white tiger. Trust me.”
― Annie Bellet, Hunting Season

“Chain lightning,” I said. “When you absolutely, positively got to kill every last motherfucker in the room, accept no substitutes.”
― Annie Bellet, Pack of Lies

“A woman calls and gives you her hotel address and room number with an order to come over, what did you think that was about?” I said, amused.”
― Annie Bellet, Bad Moon on the Rise

“Life, on Hardcore mode, she thought with a twinge of bleak humor. No do-overs. No save files. Harper”
― Annie Bellet, Magic to the Bone

“Why can’t my life be more like a porno than a horror movie,” I muttered as I walked.”
― Annie Bellet, Murder of Crows

“He drew a large knife from a sheath at his waist. I wondered if it had always been there but hidden by illusions, or if he had come back here to weapon up. I thought of Gibbs’ rule nine from NCIS. Always carry a knife. Another thing I was going to change if I made it out of this situation.”
― Annie Bellet, Murder of Crows

“You all realize this makes Jade into Goku, right?”
― Annie Bellet, Thicker Than Blood

“Perhaps,” he said softly. He shook his head and took a steadying breath. “I called for pizza while you were in the shower. Half all meat, half pepperoni and pineapple.” It was a sign of how comfortable we were getting with each other that he knew what to get me, especially considering he thought fruit on pizza was an abomination. I wasn’t sure how I felt about that—the comfort level or the whole aversion to delicious pineapple.”
― Annie Bellet, Justice Calling

“You saved me from the slowest, most terrible death I could ever envision. You risked your life, your freedom to protect my family. As far as I am concerned, that makes you family.” Rosie’s mouth set into a line and her hazel eyes were uncomfortably kind, full of a deep understanding that wrapped around me like a physical presence. “Family,” she continued. “Family don’t give up on family just because things get dangerous. Azalea risked her life for you, same as you’d risk your life for her. Don’t belittle that choice by pretending you could make it for her. You don’t have that right.”
― Annie Bellet, Pack of Lies

“Prestidigitation had been my favorite. It was fun to say, too, a good word to work into random sentences. It was a wonder I hadn’t been more popular at parties.”
― Annie Bellet, Thicker Than Blood

“I guess I have some kind of faith. I believe the universe is vast and that there are many things I don't understand.”
― Annie Bellet, Hunting Season

“You guys been up all night?” I said. “We were worried about you guys,” Levi said. “So we started watching Firefly,” Ezee said, with a shrug. “Next thing we knew, it was morning,” Levi finished. “You are just in time though,” Tess said. “We finished the first season, but we haven’t started season two yet.” “Season two?” I said, raising an eyebrow at the twins. “You didn’t warn her?” “We didn’t have the heart,”
― Annie Bellet, Hunting Season

“Grief is monster that takes a different shape for each of us, and often it is a beast we must wrestle alone until we are ready.”
― Annie Bellet, River of No Return

“Don’t wish for things not supposed to be yours. They’ll come true when you least want them. Food will come after you feast, freedom when you’re too lame to work.”
― Annie Bellet, Once Upon A Quest

“Do you sparkle in sunlight?” I asked. “No,” he said. “I burn.”
― Annie Bellet, Hunting Season

“I saw a shadow move in the hallway beyond the office. It was way too big to be the leprechaun.”
― Annie Bellet, Justice Calling

“There are no sadder, more useless words in any language than “what if” and “if only.” Dwelling on them would drive anyone mad.”
― Annie Bellet, River of No Return

“thrust my sore arms out, making airplane noises as I ran in a circle through the grass. “What are you, an Argentinean soccer player?”
― Annie Bellet, Justice Calling

“I love it when you go all Conan on me,” I said, resisting the urge to rub my nose on his chest. “Then we will listen to the lamentations of his women, right?” I”
― Annie Bellet, Pack of Lies