Audrey > Audrey's Quotes

“Be true to yourself. But that's something everyone says and no one means. No one wants you to be yourself. They want you to be the version of yourself that they like.”
― Marie Lu, The Young Elites

“We are drawn to stories,” he says in a soft voice, “and every scar carries one.”
― Marie Lu, The Rose Society

“I pledge myself to the Rose Society until the end of my days, to use my eyes to see all that happens, my tongue to woo others to our side, my ears to hear every secret, my hands to crush my enemies. I will do everything in my power to destroy all who stand in my way.”
― Marie Lu, The Young Elites

“I hereby pledge to serve the Dagger Society, to strike fear into the hearts of those who rule Kenettra, to take by death what belong to us, and to make the power of our Elites known to every man, woman, and child. Should I break my vow, let the dagger take from me what I took from the dagger.”
― Marie Lu, The Young Elites

“Why do you look?” I mutter.

I half expect Magiano to tease me, spitting back one of his sarcastic phrases. But he doesn’t smile. “We are drawn to stories," he says in a soft voice, “and every scar carries one.” He lifts a hand and places his palm gently against the ruined side of my face, covering the scar.

I look down, embarrassed now. Instinctively, I reach up to brush some of my hair over my face—only to remember that I no longer have long locks.

“Hiding it makes you more beautiful,” Magiano says. Then he takes his hand away, exposing my scar again. “But revealing it makes you you.” He nods at me. “So wear it proudly.”
― Marie Lu, The Rose Society

“Fear motivates, more than love or ambition or joy. Fear is more powerful than anything else in the world. I have spent so long yearning for things—for love, for acceptance—that I do not really need. I need nothing except the submission that comes with fear. I do not know why it took me so long to learn this.”
― Marie Lu, The Rose Society

“Pain enhances beauty. - Adelina Amouteru”
― Marie Lu, The Young Elites

“The fire in you burns as fiercely as it did when I first met you.”
― Marie Lu, The Midnight Star

“I would rather be punished for making the right decision than live with the guilt of making the wrong one for the rest of my life.”
― Shannon Messenger, Keeper of the Lost Cities

“Team Foster-Keefe will always be cooler.”
― Shannon Messenger, Neverseen

“...I never knew I needed a lot of things before I met you. (Keefe Sencen to Sophie Foster)”
― Shannon Messenger, Nightfall

“He's not all that bad.
No one is.
That's what makes villains so scary.
They aren't as different from us as we want them to be.”
― Shannon Messenger, Neverseen

“From that point on, he only had one goal: to be whatever Sophie needed.

Not the hero.

Not the one taking charge of everything.

Just a guy ready to listen and help and be there for her.

A friend.

Until she was ready for more.”
― Keefe Sencen (Shannon Messenger)

“Woah! Back the T-Rex Up!”
― Keefe Sencen

“A school isn't a school until Sophie tries to destroy it”
― Shannon Messenger

“Because our family doesn't decide who we are. We decide who we are. Believe me, it drives my parents crazy. And sometimes that's the only thought that gets me through the day.”
― Shannon Messenger, Everblaze

“What?” Sophie asked, wiping under her lashes when she noticed Keefe staring. “Did I smudge it?”

“No, Foster. You look... perfect.”
― Shannon Messenger, Flashback

“Keefe groaned. “What is it with girls and sparkles?”

“Sparkles make everything better,” Biana informed him, and Sophie had to agree.”
― Shannon Messenger, Exile

“Hindsight is a dangerous game”
― Shannon Messenger, Everblaze

“I don’t know how it’s all going to work out, but … I’ll be fighting for the happy ending too.”
― Shannon Messenger, Nightfall

“Don't feel bad, I'm usually about to die.”
― Rick Riordan, The Battle of the Labyrinth

“Percy: Don't I get a kiss for luck? It's kind of a tradition, right?
Annabeth: Come back alive, Seaweed Brain. Then we'll see.”
― Rick Riordan

“Lots of death, huh? Personally, I'm trying to avoid lots of death, but you guys have fun!”
― Rick Riordan, The House of Hades

“The rivalry ends here," Percy said. "I love you, Wise Girl.”
― Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus

“Like your zodiac sign?' Percy asked. 'I'm a Leo.'
'No, stupid,' Leo said. 'I'm a Leo. You're a Percy.”
― Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus

“Becoming fearless isn't the point. That's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it.”
― Veronica Roth, Divergent

“Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up”
― Veronica Roth, Divergent

“Politeness is deception in pretty packaging.”
― Veronica Roth, Divergent

“I feel like someone breathed new air into my lungs. I am not Abnegation. I am not Dauntless.
I am Divergent.”
― Veronica Roth, Divergent

“Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.”
― Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games