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“Then she remembered that the kiss had never really happened”
― Rick Riordan, The Lost Hero

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

“As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.”
― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

“I watched him pitch the ball at a table neatly lined with six bowling pins, my stomach giving a little flutter when his T-shirt crept up in the back, revealing a stripe of skin. I knew from experience that every inch of him was hard, defined muscle. His back was smooth and perfect too, the scars from when he’d fallen once again replaced with wings—wings I, and every other human, couldn’t see.

“Five dollars says you can’t do it again,” I said, coming up behind him.

Patch looked back and grinned. “I don’t want your money, Angel.”

“Hey now, kids, let’s keep this discussion PG-rated,” Rixon said.

“All three remaining pins,” I challenged Patch.

“What kind of prize are we talking about?” he asked.

“Bloody hell,” Rixon said. “Can’t this wait until you’re alone?”

Patch gave me a secret smile, then shifted his weight back, cradling the ball into his chest. He dropped his right shoulder, brought his arm around, and sent the ball flying forward as hard as he could. There was a loud crack! and the remaining three pins scattered off the table.

“Aye, now you’re in trouble, lass,” Rixon shouted at me over the commotion caused by a pocket of onlookers, who were clapping and whistling for Patch. Patch leaned back against the booth and arched his eyebrows at me. The gesture said it all: Pay up.

“You got lucky,” I said.

“I’m about to get lucky.”
― Becca Fitzpatrick, Crescendo

“Did I really want to stay on this road longer, knowing it was only going to end in devastation?”
― Becca Fitzpatrick, Crescendo

“Te daré mis alas”
― Becca Fitzpatrick, Silence

“I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

“Is this the part where you start tearing off strips of your shirt to bind my wounds?"
"If you wanted me to rip my clothes off, you should have just asked.”
― Cassandra Clare, City of Bones

“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

“You always have the power of choice, even when those choices seem limited. Never forget that.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“A good book was its own brand of magic, one I could safely indulge in without fear of getting caught by those who hunted. I loved escaping from reality, especially during times of trouble. Stories made everything possible.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“Love is the most powerful magic. Above all else, remember that. It will always guide you where you need to go.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“My world is broken down into one simple principle: I believe I’m powerful, therefore I am.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“There are victors and victims. Decide who you want to be. Or the choice will be made for you, witch. And I doubt you’ll like it.”

I threw my head back and groaned. “It’s a game of scopa, not a battle between life and death. Are you always this dramatic?”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

“All of the stars in the sky are not as bright as my love for you.”
― Scarlett St. Clair, King of Battle and Blood

“Moon above and earth below, Bring my love stars that glow. Far past midnight, shadows sneak; Bring my love dreams that speak.”
― Scarlett St. Clair, King of Battle and Blood

“And what if I miss the sun?” How bright was the sky in Revekka—what would the sun look like beaming from behind red clouds? Would I even be able to see it? “Then I will find it for you,” he replied.”
― Scarlett St. Clair, King of Battle and Blood

“Not because he agreed with me that the cave’s sight was extraordinary, but because when he said it was the most beautiful thing he’d ever seen, he hadn’t been looking at the cave. He’d been looking at me.”
― Krista Street, Court of Winter

“Was that truly all he thought I was? A possession? Nothing more? Nothing less?”
― Krista Street, Court of Winter

“His masculinity was the kind spoken of in sonnets and sung in melodies that seduced a female with only a few syllables. He was utter perfection, a living sculpture. It only riled me further. Such unparalleled beauty wasn’t fair in a male such as him.”
― Krista Street, Court of Winter

“Heat flooded my core as the prince ravaged my mouth. He tasted of sin and snow, spice and fire, and I’d never tasted anything so sweet, so addictive.”
― Krista Street, Court of Winter

“I was born to pleasure you, Ilara Seary.”
― Krista Street, Thorns of Frost

“Should you tire of the death warlord, my shores are open to you.”
― Krista Street, Thorns of Frost

“Many a mother would happily toss their daughters at your feet.” “Wouldn’t work, I’m afraid. I prefer my women off their knees, upright, and standing on their own.” “At your back?” “At my side.”
― L.J. Andrews, Curse of Shadows and Thorns

“Books are my windows to another world, another life.”
― L.J. Andrews, Curse of Shadows and Thorns

“Those of us with greater inner light attract the most darkness.”
― Leia Stone, Fallen Academy: Year One

“I hated Mondays. They were like your period, they just snuck up on you out of nowhere and ruined your week.”
― Leia Stone, Wolf Girl

“I do not pray," he said. "But I begged for you.”
― Scarlett St. Clair, King of Battle and Blood