Cortney > Cortney's Quotes

“Revolution needs a spark,” I murmur, repeating what Julian would say in our lessons. “And even sparks burn.”
― Victoria Aveyard, Red Queen

“Someday we will be more than words in the dark.”
― Sara Raasch, Snow Like Ashes

“Even the strongest blizzards start with a single snowflake.”
― Sara Raasch, Snow Like Ashes

“No matter what happens, no matter who turns on me, no matter what pompous swine thinks he has power over me, I am still me. I will always be me.”
― Sara Raasch, Snow Like Ashes

“I don’t need made-up strength. I’m strong enough on my own—me, Meira, no magic or conduit or anything.”
― Sara Raasch, Snow Like Ashes

“That's why literature is so fascinating. It's always up for interpretation, and could be a hundred different things to a hundred different people. It's never the same thing twice.”
― Sara Raasch, Snow Like Ashes

“You have fire, you have soul. Your strength and resilience amaze me. Your gentleness and kindness humble me. Your beauty takes my breath away. If I could have only one thing in this life, it would be you.”
― Sarah Castille, Rough Justice

“I would love you in any shape, in any world, with any past.”
― Claudia Gray, A Thousand Pieces of You

“I meant it when I said I didn’t believe in love at first sight. It takes time to really, truly fall for someone. Yet I believe in a moment. A moment when you glimpse the truth within someone, and they glimpse the truth within you. In that moment, you don’t belong to yourself any longer, not completely. Part of you belongs to him; part of him belongs to you. After that, you can’t take it back, no matter how much you want to, no matter how hard you try.”
― Claudia Gray, A Thousand Pieces of You

“Every form of art is another way of seeing the world. Another perspective, another window. And science –that’s the most spectacular window of all. You can see the entire universe from there.”
― Claudia Gray, A Thousand Pieces of You

“I fell in love with his unchanging soul.”
― Claudia Gray, A Thousand Pieces of You

“He brought his lips to my ear. "I would have been gentle with you, though." I shuddered as I closed my eyes. Every inch of my body went taut as his words echoed through me. "I would have had you moaning my name throughout it all. And I would have taken a very, very long time, Feyre.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“Before you start yelling . . . ,”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“Pity those who don't feel anything at all.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“Kind of like Batman. On a motorcycle.”
― Joanna Wylde, Silver Bastard

“My soul is yours," he said. "You know that it is.”
― Marie Rutkoski, The Winner's Curse

“Just ’cause I’m the picture of manly perfection doesn’t mean I don’t have a brain.”
― Joanna Wylde, Reaper's Property

“You deserve a man who’ll fight for you, baby girl. You remember that, all right?”
― Joanna Wylde, Devil's Game

“I can’t imagine anything more fun that spending a holiday in the home of the man who wants me dead. Like our own fuckin’ Hallmark movie, but with live ammo.”
― Joanna Wylde, Devil's Game

“Cause I’m not really a Dr. Seuss fan.” I stared at her, startled. “Em, you gotta be a fuckin’ communist, you don’t like Dr. Seuss. Jesus.”
― Joanna Wylde, Devil's Game

“Anybody that ties you to a chair at gunpoint is a bad guy. Do I really need to explain this?”
― Susan Ee, Angelfall

“A little weird? That was freakin' Bizarroville."
He pauses and looks back at me.
"Are you speaking English?”
― Susan Ee, Angelfall

“Your sense of judgement could use a dash of common sense.”
― Susan Ee, Angelfall

“I knew from the start that your loyalty would get you killed. I just never thought it would be your loyalty to me that would do it.”
― Susan Ee, Angelfall

“I'm gonna be sick," I said
"I'm ordering you not to," says Obi.
"Ah, don't say that," says Dee-Dum. "She's a born rebel. She'll puke just to make a point.”
― Susan Ee, World After

“I’m revoking your warrior status,” he says as he watches Clara and her family.
“I had warrior status?”
“For about thirty seconds.”
“What heinous crime did I commit to lose my exalted status?”
“A true warrior would have retrieved her sword first before doing personal business.”
“I’m all about personal business. Every battle I have is personal.”
“Hmm. Good answer. Maybe you’ll eventually regain your status.”
“I won’t hold my breath.”
― Susan Ee, World After

“He sighs. "I miss the days when females could be ordered around and they'd have no choice."

"Sure that wasn't just a myth? I'm pretty sure nobody ever ordered my mom around - ever."

"You're probably right. The unruliness of the women in your family must go back for generations. You're like a plague upon the land.”
― Susan Ee, World After

“Choosing to be with you, isn't a difficult decision, Jacqueline...It's easy. Incredibly easy.”
― Tammara Webber, Easy

“Love is not the absence of logic
but logic examined and recalculated
heated and curved to fit
inside the contours of the heart”
― Tammara Webber, Easy

“Come on. Say it, Raffe.” I give him a half smile. “I love it when you say Pooky Bear. It’s just so perfect when it comes out of your mouth.”
“She might kill you in your sleep one of these days just so she can get rid of that name.”
― Susan Ee, End of Days