Amy Tintera > Quotes

“I think people immediately assumed I was yours so they stayed far away.' He met my eyes and smiled. 'I was. I am.' He leaned forward and brushed his lips to mine. 'Yours.”
― Amy Tintera, Reboot

“Do that thing where you look blank, like you have no feelings at all.
I think that's just my face.”
― Amy Tintera, Reboot

“He turned to me. His expression was serious, but I liked how it softened slightly when he looked at me. Like the way he looked at me was different from how he looked at everyone else.”
― Amy Tintera, Reboot

“Are we going to do my leg next?" he asked. "Can I get some warning next time? A quick 'Hey I'm going to snap your bone with my bare hands right now. Brace yourself.”
― Amy Tintera, Reboot

“He had been willing to die because he refused to take a life.
But me, I contemplated shooting everyone.”
― Amy Tintera, Reboot

“Want to dance?" He scooped me into his arms before I could reply. "We have music this time. And I don't have to punch you when we finish."
"You don't have to. But if I step on your feet too many times you can feel free.”
― Amy Tintera, Reboot

“Some people will never believe you no matter how hard you explain yourself. Trust me, there's no pleasing people. If they're determined to think the worst of you, they will.”
― Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie

“Want to dance? We have music this time. And I don't have to punch you when we finish.”
― Amy Tintera

“Humans had a brightness to them, a glow that only death extinguished.”
― Amy Tintera, Reboot

“Kind, reasonable, thoughtful. It wasn't 'love' or an admission of wild, passionate feelings, but he realized he liked her three words more. 'Love' would have been easy, another easy lie in a long line of lies. 'Love' would be easy to dismiss.”
― Amy Tintera, Ruined

“It was true that all Reboots were attractive, in a way. After death, when the virus took hold and the body Rebooted, the skin cleared, the body sharpened, the eyes glowed. It was like pretty with a hint of deranged.
Although my hint was more like a generous serving.”
― Amy Tintera, Reboot

“You don't owe anyone your whole story.”
― Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie

“I need you to be better," I said.
"You're really not concerned about him eating me?" he asked, holding his arm out again.
"It'll grow back in a minute."
"That's totally not the point. I'm traumatized.”
― Amy Tintera, Reboot

“I am not responsible for the fake version of me you created in your head.”
― Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie

“People don’t believe women who fight back. When a man lashes out, people say he’s lost control of his temper or made a terrible mistake. When a woman does it, she’s a psychopath.”
― Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie

“Hey, nice landing!" Addie called, and I turned to see her standing next to her shuttle, grinning.
I laughed and shrugged my shoulders. "They're all still alive!"
"Sort of a low bar you set for yourself, huh?" Beth asked, playfully punching my shoulder as I helped her out of the shuttle.”
― Amy Tintera, Reboot

“Don’t make me punch you anymore, okay?” he whispered.
I nodded, opening my eyes.
“You have to punch other people, though.”
― Amy Tintera, Reboot

“Try not to scream when I break your bones. It bothers me. You can cry if you want; that's fine."
He burst out laughing. I didn't realize that was a funny statement.
"Got it," he said, trying unsuccessful to cover his grin. "Screaming, no. Crying, yes”
― Amy Tintera, Reboot

“And people hate that quality in a young woman, don’t they? They don’t know what to do with a girl who isn’t looking for their approval. They feel like they have to bring her down a peg.”
― Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie

“Of course I wasn't pretending!” The words exploded out of her before she could stop them. Heat spread across her cheeks.
Cas's mouth had been open, ready with a reply, and he snapped it shut.
She cleared her throat. She'd already embarrassed herself horribly, might as well finish it off. “I fully intended to ignore you, but it turns out you're very hard to ignore. I never pretended to feel anything for you, Cas. All of that was real, and definitely never part of the plan. And I should have...” A lump formed in her throat, and she swallowed, her voice shaking. “I should have warned you about the attack. I should have trusted you. I'm sorry.”
― Amy Tintera, Ruined

“I still have the scars from when they captured me and beat me in the middle of the street."
"You don't get scars."
"Emotional scars then.”
― Amy Tintera, Rebel

“My life vastly improved once both those men were gone. Men don’t protect us, not really. They only protect themselves, or each other. The only thing men ever protected me from was happiness.”
― Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie

“It’s better to be interesting than likable.”
― Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie

“The memory of how he felt when he cared about her was going to be the most painful thing after he began to hate her.”
― Amy Tintera, Ruined

“You were born useless, but you dont have to be helpless”
― Amy Tintera, Ruined

“Maybe you need to take a look at who I am, instead of who you wish I were.”
― Amy Tintera, Rebel

“You could've at least let me know you weren't dead by the way. I was actually kind of sad about that."
"That's a pretty incredible sentiment, coming from you.”
― Amy Tintera, Rebel

“Her smile faded to a more serious expression. "Is everything okay? With Callum?"
"Fine," I said, taking a bite of meat and avoiding her eyes.
"He's crazy about you, you know," she said softly, like I hadn't just told her things were fine. "I see other girls looking at him sometimes, and he doesn't even notice. He only sees you.”
― Amy Tintera, Rebel

“An insult doesn’t have the intended impact when spelled incorrectly.”
― Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie

“Sex and love went together. Not here. The teenage hormones were still here, but the feelings were gone.”
― Amy Tintera, Reboot