Brenda > Brenda's Quotes

“You might be a
monster, but you’re my monster.”
― Katee Robert, Electric Idol

“I see a woman I don't deserve, but you make me want to be a better man so that one day I might deserve you. I see a goddess.”
― Katee Robert, Electric Idol

“You're so willing to cut your own heart out to keep me safe, it never occurred to you that I'd feel the same way.”
― Katee Robert, Electric Idol

“I can feel your love like a million golden stars in the endless abyss that is me.”
― Nikki St. Crowe, The Fae Princes

“But I'm... How can I... No hand, no visual sensor, humongous landing gear... Are those supposed to be my feet?"
" Well, no. It's supposed to be landing gear."
"Oh, what's become of me? I'm hideous!"
"Now hold on just a minute there, Miss disembodied voice." Throne strode into the engine room and crossed his arms. "What do you mean 'hideous'?"
"Who's that? Who's speaking?"
"I am Captain Carswell Thorne, the owner of this fine ship and I will not stand to have her insulted in my presence!" Cinder rolled her eyes.
"Captain Carswell Thorne?"
"That's right."
A brief silence, "My net search is finding only Cadet Carswell Thorne."
"That's him." Said Cinder
Another silence as the heat in the engine room rose. "You're rather handsome, Captain"
"And you my fine lady, are the most gorgeous ship in these skies, and don't let anyone tell you other wise."
"Iko, are you intentionally blushing?"
"But am I really pretty? Even as a ship?"
"The prettiest.”
― Marissa Meyer, Scarlet

“Thorne shuffled his feet. “You know, if it was a bad kiss, you can just say so.”
She stiffened. “That’s not at all what I … Wait. Did you think it was a bad kiss?”
“No,” he said, with an abrupt, clumsy laugh. “I thought it was … um.” He cleared his throat. “But there were clearly a lot of expectations, and a lot of pressure, and…” He squirmed in the chair. “We were going to die, you know.”
“I know.” She squeezed her knees into her chest. “And, no, it wasn’t … I didn’t think it was a bad kiss.”
“Oh, thank the stars.”
― marissa meyer, Cress

“Really?" she drawled. "You'd rather take your chances with her?"
"At least I know when she's manipulating me."
"News flash: I have never manipulated you. And I hope I never have to. But you aren't the only one with responsibilities and an entire country of people who are relying on you. So I'm sorry, your majesty, but you are coming with me, and you're just going to have to figure out whether or not you can trust me when we're not so pressed for time."
Then she raised her hand and shot him.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cress

“It always came back to love. More than freedom, more than acceptance—love. True love, like they sang about in the second era. The kind that filled up a person's soul. The kind that lent itself to dramatic gestures and sacrifices. The kind that was irresistible and all-encompassing.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cress

“She cried for the girl who had never belonged. A girl who tried so hard, harder than anyone else, and still never had anything to show for it.”
― Marissa Meyer, Fairest

“Love is a conquest. Love is a war.
Here is what I think of love.”
― Marissa Meyer, Fairest

“What about... Cinder?... It's an unassuming name, but also... powerful. Because of where she came from. She survived that fire. She was reborn from the cinders. - Michelle Benoit”
― Marissa Meyer, Stars Above

“Thorne clapped his hands. "Great, then let's get this diplomatic envoy started. Ship, raise the ramp! You all just sit back and relax and we'll be on Earth in no time." He turned to head for the cockpit, adding over his shoulder, "I've been practicing takeoffs, by the way. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised."
As soon as he was out of earshot, Cress turned back to Iko and Cinder with a grimace. "He hasn't really gotten any better," she whispered. "Let's go back to the crew quarters. There's more to hold on to back there.”
― Marissa Meyer, Stars Above

“All her concerns vanished as she scrambled onto the bed and buried her face in his chest. She was an idiot to think that getting older changed anything. This was, and would always be, the only place she belonged. *”
― Marissa Meyer, Stars Above

“I asked you once... if you thought you would ever be willing to wear a crown again. Not as the queen of Luna, but... as my empress. And you said that you would consider it, someday."
... "And... this is that day?"
... "Cinder, will you marry me?"
... "Yes," she whispered. "I will marry you.”
― Marissa Meyer, Stars Above

“I love you. I want to be with you for the rest of my life. I want to marry you, and, yes, I want you to be my empress.” Cinder gaped at him for a long moment before she whispered, “That’s a lot of wanting.” “You have no idea.” She”
― Marissa Meyer, Stars Above

“She would be brave. She would be heroic. She would make her own destiny.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Captain?"
"Cress."
She couldn't not say it, although she realized he was right.It was sort of scary. Much scarier than it had been the first time she'd told him, out in the desert. It was different now. It was real. "I'm in love with you."

He chuckled. "I should hope so, after all that." He leaned forward and pressed a kiss against her temple. "And I love you too.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“If this emperor thing doesn’t work out, you might have a future career in espionage.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“They're the first crew I've ever had and most of them even call me Captain. I'm going to miss them.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“You should hate me. I’m an idiot. I made a mistake.”
“You may be an idiot, but I assure you, you’re quite a lovable one.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Every good story needs a villain.
But the best villains are the ones you secretly like.”
― Stephanie Garber, Legendary

“You're the starlight to his darkness, and if you feel the same about him, you should give him another chance.”
― Stephanie Garber, Legendary

“Legends were supposed to be better than the truth.”
― Stephanie Garber, Legendary

“Most of my life, I’ve romanticized death. I used to love the idea of something being so tremendous that it was worth dying for. But I was wrong. I think the most magnificent things are worth living for.”
― Stephanie Garber, Finale

“This is my choice, and I choose you, Donatella. I don’t need immortality. You’re my forever.”
― Stephanie Garber, Finale

“He smelled of magic and heartbreak, and something about the combination made her think that despite what he claimed, he wanted to be her hero.”
― Stephanie Garber, Finale

“I’m not trying to win her hand. I’m offering her mine, and everything that comes with it, hoping she’ll take it and decide she wants to keep it.”
― Stephanie Garber, Finale

“Just because something is real doesn't mean you believe in it.”
― Stephanie Garber, Finale

“I used to be scared of it, but now I think love is another type of magic. It makes everything brighter, it makes people who have it stronger, it breaks rules that aren't supposed to exist, it's infinitely valuable.”
― Stephanie Garber, Finale

“Just because I don't like you doesn't mean you're not pretty."
"If you really hated me, you wouldn't find me attractive at all."
"I never said I had good taste.”
― Stephanie Garber, Finale