Amari > Amari's Quotes

“Your Majesty—
Tugging my ear. Whenever.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“Peter would probably throw a party if I stopped breathing.'

'Well,' he says, 'I would only go if there was cake.”
― Veronica Roth, Divergent

“There are only two times. Now and too late.”
― Anh Do, The Happiest Refugee

“I would have come for you. And if I couldn't walk, I'd crawl to you, and no matter how broken we were, we'd fight our way out together-knives drawn, pistols blazing. Because that's what we do. We never stop fighting.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom

“I haven’t been avoiding you,”

“You’re lying. The last time we were both at dinner, you got up in the middle of Mom’s fajita presentation and said you forgot to feed your cat.”

Uh-oh.

“So?”

“You don’t have a cat.”
― Kristen Ashley, Rock Chick

“Life is full of crossroads, Alex. Full of choices. There are many paths we can take. It’s up to us to decide which ones lead in the right direction.”
― Lynette Noni, Raelia

“Embrace the wonder”
― Lynette Noni

“Words demand respect. They are beautiful; they are terrible. They are a gift and a curse. I will never forget what they can do.”
― Lynette Noni, Whisper

“That taught us how to block a sword with two knives. But what if an ax man's coming at me?"
Gilan looked suspicious. "An ax man? I don't recommend trying to block an ax with two knives."
But Will wouldn't take no for an answer. "But what if he's charging at me?" Horace walked over.
Gilan looked away. "Uh...shoot him."
Horace intervened. "Can't, his bowstring's broken."
Gilan gritted his teeth. "Run and hide."
Will kept on him. "There's a sheer cliff behind me."
Horace caught on. "There's a sheer cliff behind him, and his bowstring's broken. What should he do?"
Gilan thought for a moment. "Jump off the cliff, it'll be less messy that way.”
― John Flanagan, The Burning Bridge

“Many boys will bring you flowers. But someday you'll meet a boy who will learn your favorite flower, your favorite song, your favorite sweet. And even if he is too poor to give you any of them, it won't matter because he will have taken the time to know you as no one else does. Only that boy earns your heart.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows

“I’ve tried being other people and myself suits me the best.”
― Chris Colfer

“And don't kid yourself; when you don't decide, that's a decision.”
― Anh Do, The Happiest Refugee

“Rise, red as the dawn.”
― Victoria Aveyard, Red Queen

“Anyone can betray anyone.”
― Victoria Aveyard, Red Queen

“The truth is what I make it. I could set this world on fire and call it rain.”
― Victoria Aveyard, Red Queen

“To those who can no longer see any light.
Resist the shadows.”
― Lynette Noni, Graevale

“Alex gasped dramatically and placed a hand to her chest. “Heaven forbid I do anything normal.”
― Lynette Noni, Raelia

“Many are Called, but few answer the Call. Fewer still respond to it and follow where it leads... And that's why you're not only Called, but also chosen. Because you'll continue to walk through the doors, no matter where they lead.”
― Lynette Noni, Draekora

“I swear by the stars that you and the others slain tonight will be the first of many. Of that you have my word.”
― Lynette Noni, Draekora

“When questing, one must be fully committed to one’s task, lest one become distracted and conquered”
― Lynette Noni, Akarnae

“The point is—as far as the Society is concerned—if you are not honest, and determined, and brave, then it doesn’t matter how talented you are.”
― Jessica Townsend, Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

“Ginger was an understatement, Morrigan thought, trying to hide her astonishment as the hat came off. Ginger of the Year or King Ginger or Big Gingery President of the Ginger Foundation for the Incurably Ginger would have been more accurate. His mane of bright copper waves could probably have won awards.”
― Jessica Townsend, Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

“And sometimes, if you want the truth, you have to demand it.”
― Veronica Roth, Insurgent

“Cruelty does not make a person dishonest, the same way bravery does not make a person kind.”
― Veronica Roth, Insurgent

“The truth has a way of changing people's plans.”
― Veronica Roth, Insurgent

“Here is what I learned. Happiness does not fall from the sky; it is in your hands. Happiness comes from inside yourself and from the people you love. And if you are happy and healthy, you are a millionaire.”
― Eddie Jaku, The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor

“A field is empty, but if you put in the effort to grow something then you will have a garden. And that’s life. Give something, something will come back. Give nothing, nothing will come back. To grow a flower is a miracle: it means you can grow more. Remember that a flower is not just a flower, it is the start of a whole garden.”
― Eddie Jaku, The Happiest Man on Earth

“Your efforts today will affect people you will never know. It is your choice whether that effect is positive or negative. You can choose every day, every minute, to act in a way that may uplift a stranger, or else drag them down. The choice is easy. And it is yours to make.”
― Eddie Jaku, The Happiest Man on Earth

“It is never too late to be kind, polite, and a loving human being.”
― Eddie Jaku, The Happiest Man on Earth

“Shared sorrow is half sorrow; shared pleasure is double pleasure.”
― Eddie Jaku, The Happiest Man on Earth