Temple West > Quotes

“I scoffed. “Why would I fall in love with you? You’re just a hot, closet-nerd vampire with a bazillion dollars and a Harley. There’s absolutely nothing attractive about you.”
“I’m repulsive, I know.”
― Temple West, Velvet

“You’re cute when you do that,” he called to me.
“When I do what?”
“Turn in a circle like that. It’s kind of penguin-y.”
“Great,” I called back. “Just what every girl dreams of being told by their inhumanly attractive, immortal vampire protector: they look kind of ‘penguin-y.”
― Temple West, Velvet

“Oh my gosh, you totally have a Gryffindor scarf, don’t you? And an Elder wand and a Goblet of Fire. Tell me you have a Goblet of Fire.”
He blushed,and it was adorable. “No Goblet of Fire…I might have the wand.”
― Temple West, Velvet

“Just for the record, saying ‘The surprise hasn’t started yet’ while pulling something out of your pants pocket is super creepy.”
“Yeah,” I heard him say, “I regretted it immediately, but it was too late to switch to something else.”
― Temple West, Velvet

“What is it with you and running away from me?” he asked quizzically, slinging an arm over my shoulder.
“Maybe you’re hideous, and I can’t stand the sight of your face,” I offered casually.
He looked thoughtful. “Mmm, no, that’s not it.”
― Temple West, Velvet

“So you’re a vampire, eh?”
“’Eh’?” he asked.
“I’ve decided to turn Canadian.”
“I thought you were dead.”
“They don’t have Canadians in heaven?”
“I’ve never met any.”
― Temple West, Velvet

“Science words,” I warned. “When you say ‘hemoglobin’ I just think of little Irish tricksters who live in caves, or Lord of the Rings.”
“You mean ‘goblin’?”
“Yes.”
― Temple West, Velvet

“Deal with my weird; I’m dealing with yours.”
― Temple West, Velvet

“I settled back into his arm. “If you produce a flannel graph out of somewhere, you will make me very happy.”
He smiled. He was smiling a lot these days. “No flannel graph. I do a mean shadow puppet, though.”
― Temple West, Velvet

“was starting to raise my hand in a thumbs-down gesture, so he said, “Okay, okay! If we don’t drink blood, we look really pale. Regardless of our ethnicity or geographic location or exposure to the sun. And we feel cold to the touch.” He paused and looked down at me in exasperation. “I am seriously trying here. Every instinct I have is telling me to use polysyllabic words to impress you.”
― Temple West, Velvet

“Adrian was like a sexy, scary Mary Poppins.”
― Temple West

“It was slushy snow,” I clarified.
“Very slushy,” Adrian confirmed.”
― Temple West, Velvet

“You know how you get rid of tears?” I asked. He shook his head. “You find somebody you love and you hug them.”
― Temple West, Velvet

“Just for the record, saying 'The surprise hasn't started yet' while pulling something out of your pants is super creepy.”
― Temple West, Velvet

“She was supportive, didn’t pry or expect anything from me, and sensed when I needed my space. If she were a guy, I’d probably date her. Or, if I were a lesbian. And if she were a lesbian. I guess we’d both have to be lesbians for that to work. Regardless, she made a pretty great friend.”
― Temple West

“Dedicated to Lara Croft. Thank you for kicking such an incredible amount of ass.”
― Temple West, Velvet

“Because love is chaos. Humans are chaos. They’re messy and temporary and inconvenient and I don’t know why they care, but they care.”
― Temple West, Cashmere

“I made a choice, many years ago, about the kind of person I wanted to be, and the kind of life I wanted to live. And every day I ask myself if that’s the person I still wish to be. And every day, I say yes. Even when I’m tired. Even when things are going poorly. This is the life I want to live, and this is the way I want to live it.”
― Temple West, Cashmere

“Fear is a good thing, sometimes. It keeps us aware of what’s important.”
― Temple West, Velvet

“Pretending like you can take on the world on your own isn't brave, it's stupid.”
― Temple West, Velvet