Imogene Dacanay > Imogene's Quotes

“Libraries were full of ideas—perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass

“The truth," he says, "is a painful reminder of why I prefer to live among the lies.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Unravel Me

“You could rattle the stars," she whispered. "You could do anything, if only you dared. And deep down, you know it, too. That’s what scares you most.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass

“We all bear scars,... Mine just happen to be more visible than most.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass

“I worry because I care. Gods help me, I know I shouldn't, but I do. So I will always tell you to be careful, because I will always care what happens.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Crown of Midnight

“She was the heir of ash and fire, and she would bow to no one.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Heir of Fire

“There's one good thing about making mistakes.' Thea turned to her with a smile. 'You learn not to make them again.”
― Amanda Hocking, Tidal

“And you'd be surprised what you can do to the people you love.”
― Amanda Hocking, Tidal

“You can't go messing around with people's hearts. It never ends well, no matter how good your intentions might be" -Daniel”
― Amanda Hocking, Tidal

“Everything was ready to go. Except for her.”
― Amanda Hocking, Tidal

“My mama didn't raise any fools and she didn't raise any heroes.”
― Amanda Hocking, Tidal

“Perhaps it is the heart that is the most supernatural thing of all, Not just because of the power it wields over mortals and gods but its ability to remain unchanged even in the face of peril or temptation. No curse, no spell, no creature on earth or in heaven can reroute its true course. What the heart loves, the heart will always truly love”
― Amanda Hocking, Elegy

“You always have a choice!”
― Amanda Hocking, Elegy

“It's really over." He put his arms around her, pulling her to him. "Now just as long as you don't get tangled up with a pack of vampires or deranged witches while you're at college, everything will be wonderful.”
― Amanda Hocking, Elegy

“What the heart loves, the heart will always truly love.”
― Amanda Hocking, Elegy

“Tread carefully. That boy is an avalanche just waiting to happen.”
― Leisa Rayven, Broken Juliet

“He doesn’t move. Doesn’t look at me. I press my back into the door. It reminds me a backbone is there for a reason and not just to hang my bones on.”
― Leisa Rayven, Broken Juliet

“This is precious. This is love. This is something I’ll never take for granted, because I know how it feels to be without it.”
― Leisa Rayven, Broken Juliet

“This is what makes us keep coming back, despite everything we’ve gone through. This is why I had to change, and why, despite how much I hurt you, you can’t walk away. The way we sink into each other. The way I can’t tell my heartbeat from yours. We have this perfect rhythm, whenever we’re together, and that’s the essence of us. It’s not just about sex. It’s about this.”
― Leisa Rayven, Broken Juliet

“Hey, guys,” I say as we stop in front of them. “Have a good summer?”
“I had an awesome summer,” Jack says with his trademark smirk. “I got together with the ex-girlfriend I dumped more than a year ago because I’m a miserable fuck who never stopped pining for her. Oh, wait, that was you, Holt, wasn’t it?”
― Leisa Rayven, Broken Juliet

“I did tell you to go fuck yourself”
“Yeah, but you didn’t mean it.”
“Yeah, I did.”
He frown. “Really? Wow. I totally misread that moment.”
― Leisa Rayven, Broken Juliet

“Loving you … is the stupidest, most selfish thing I’ve ever done, but I can’t stop. God knows, I’ve tried.”
― Leisa Rayven, Broken Juliet

“Everyone wears metaphorical masks during their lives. We all have different faces we show to work colleagues, or friends, or family. Sometimes we wear so many masks, we forget who we are underneath it all, but you have to find the courage to drop all the bullshit and revel your true self.”
― Leisa Rayven, Broken Juliet

“Yes, I love you. But you have no idea how many times I’ve wished I didn’t.”
― Leisa Rayven, Broken Juliet

“The thing about developing an addiction is that it happens so quietly, you don’t know how much trouble you’re in until it’s to late. It tiptoes through the rooms of your mind and body, gently inserting hooks and strings into every cell, until you don’t know where you end and it beginigs. And untangling that web is nearly impossible.”
― Leisa Rayven, Broken Juliet

“He was my first true friend. My first love. First lover. The master of more pleasure than I knew existed, and the architect of more heartache than I thought I could endure …
I want him. Can’t want him. Need him. Hate needing him.”
― Leisa Rayven, Broken Juliet

“Despite all the things I would have changed about our journey, I’d never want a different destination. It’s always been you.”
― Leisa Rayven, Broken Juliet

“If our relationship was only based only on sex, do you think we’d have gone through all the shit we have? Sex is easy. It’s an itch that needs to be scratched, and as much as I love having sex with you, what I want from you isn’t easy. It’s messy and complicated, and it’s filled with so much fucking passion, I don’t have a clue how to cope with it all. But I find a way, because I love you. And love is hard, but it’s worth it. You’re worth it.”
― Leisa Rayven, Broken Juliet

“It’s the subtle shudder when you hear the other’s person’s name. The times when you think about their smile and find it impossible to keep a straight face. It’s those small, precious moments you wish they were with you, because nothing means anything until you share it with them. More than a passion and love alone, it’s that internal alchemy that makes them part of you.”
― Leisa Rayven, Broken Juliet

“let’s say people are books. Everyone who comes into our lives is given a glimpse of a few of our pages. If they like us, we show them more pages. If we like them, we want them to see the unedited parts. Some people may make notes in the margins. Leave their marks upon us and our story. But ultimately, the words that are printed—that represent us as a person—don’t change without our permission.”
― Leisa Rayven, Broken Juliet