Melia > Melia's Quotes

“It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall apart.”
― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

“Fire is catching! And if we burn, you burn with us!”
― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

“Hope was a drug and Kiva, an addict.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“Don’t fear the shadows. Make the shadows fear you.”
― Lynette Noni, Vardaesia

“Death is boring. Life is much more fun. Things happen in life all the time. Unexpected things. Things you couldn’t possibly expect because they’re so very… unexpected.”
― Jessica Townsend, Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

“Step boldly, Morrigan Crow.”
― Jessica Townsend, Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor 1)

“They stood up and were just about to flee the séance when the Marvelous Malau stood also, pointed directly at Morrigan, and declared in a sharp, ringing voice— “You breathed fire.” The laughter died in Morrigan’s throat. She faltered, eager to leave but seemingly rooted to the spot. Malau tilted his head to the side, a curious little frown creasing the spot between his eyes. “You breathed fire.” His voice was suddenly commanding and clear. There were no slurred consonants, no fumbled words. “Like a dragon. Did you enjoy it?” Morrigan blinked. She looked sideways at Hawthorne and then at Jupiter, who both appeared equally shocked. The séance circle had turned in their direction now and were all peering at Morrigan with great interest. Morrigan felt her face grow hot. She couldn’t, of course, admit to such a thing. “No. No, I never did that.” “Yes,” said Malau flatly. “You did.” How did he know? Perhaps the man wasn’t such a charlatan after all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Morrigan insisted, in a voice as steely as she could make it. Jupiter stood up suddenly, his movements elegant and precise. He tilted his head and took a step closer, staring at her face. “I think you know exactly what I’m talking about,” he said.”
― Jessica Townsend, Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow

“Death is only meaningless if it does not change us, Vis.”
― James Islington, The Will of the Many

“AND LET THERE BE NO MISTAKE: IT IS YOU—ALL OF YOU—WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING IT. NOT THOSE IN POWER. NOT THE ONES WHO WIELD WHAT YOU GIVE THEM, BECAUSE YOU GIVE IT TO THEM. YOU LET THEM STAND ON YOUR SHOULDERS, ALL FOR THE DREAM OF ONE DAY BEING ABLE TO STAND ATOP OTHERS’. EVEN WHEN YOU KNOW, DEEP DOWN, THAT IT IS AN ILLUSION. AS UNATTAINABLE FOR MOST OF YOU AS IT IS SELFISH.”
― James Islington, The Will of the Many

“But I can hate without it coming to violence.” “Hate is its own violence, my prince. Your only choice is whether to let it hurt them, or you.”
― James Islington, The Will of the Many

“I'm not their slave," the man mutters.
"I am," I say. "That's why I killed Cato... and he killed Thresh... and he killed Clove... and she tried to kill me. It just goes around and around, and who wins? Not us. Not the districts. Always the capitol. But I'm tired of being a piece in their games.”
― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

“Dear Milena,
I wish the world were ending tomorrow. Then I could take the next train, arrive at your doorstep in Vienna, and say: “Come with me, Milena. We are going to love each other without scruples or fear or restraint. Because the world is ending tomorrow.” Perhaps we don’t love unreasonably because we think we have time, or have to reckon with time. But what if we don't have time? Or what if time, as we know it, is irrelevant? Ah, if only the world were ending tomorrow. We could help each other very much.”
― Franz Kafka, Letters to Milena