Julia > Julia's Quotes

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
― Mark Twain

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

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

“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”
― Jorge Luis Borges

“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.”
― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

“If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.”
― Oscar Wilde

“There is no friend as loyal as a book.”
― Ernest Hemingway

“Wait, how do most people make friends? I've only done it once. There has to be an easier way of going abouit it than getting thrown around and bleeding all over the place. But both of us went through that. So maybe...

Nosebleeds = Friendship Maybe friends are drawn to bloodsheed. You know. Like sharks.”
― Leah Thomas, Because You'll Never Meet Me

“Maybe we're on the wrong side of some metaphorical bridge where the grass is crusty and not grass at all, but sharp little spines of glass. I dunno, Moritz.
But the one little speck of green that I get is your letters, so please never stop writing me.
You got that?
Never stop.

Because you'll never meet me and it's the closest we can get.”
― Leah Thomas, Because You'll Never Meet Me

“I want to read all the books that made you, Ollie Ollie UpandFree.”
― Leah Thomas, Because You'll Never Meet Me

“Kai cleared his throat. Stood straighter. "I assume you are going to the ball?"
"I-I don't know. I mean, no. No, I'm sorry, I'm not going to the ball."
Kai drew back, confused. "Oh well... but... maybe you would change your mind? Because I am, you know."
"The prince."
"Not bragging," he said quickly. "Just a fact.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“I don’t see that her being cyborg is relevant.”
― Marissa Meyer, Scarlet

“You mean she doesn’t intend to blow me up before the ceremony?” said Kai, taking the box. “How disappointing.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“- I don't want to tell you how to be a prince, but shouldn't you have some bodyguards or something?
- Bodyguards? Who would want to harm a charming guy like me?”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Really?" she drawled. "You'd rather take your chances with her?"
"At least I know when she's manipulating me."
"News flash: I have never manipulated you. And I hope I never have to. But you aren't the only one with responsibilities and an entire country of people who are relying on you. So I'm sorry, your majesty, but you are coming with me, and you're just going to have to figure out whether or not you can trust me when we're not so pressed for time."
Then she raised her hand and shot him.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cress

“In fact,” Cinder continued, “my understanding is that, under Kai—Emperor Kai—Kaito?” She raised her eyebrows at him, realizing this was the first time she’d ever been expected to be formal in his presence.

In response, Kai looked like he wanted to laugh. She glared at him.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“It meant he was sure to see Linh Cinder again.
Maybe he could learn more about her then.
Maybe he’d make her smile. A real smile.
Maybe …
Maybe he needed another hobby.”
― Marissa Meyer, Stars Above

“As someone who understands why you did this, and admires your ability to actually accomplish it, I am-pleading with you. Cinder. Please. Take me back."
She filled up her lungs. "No.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cress

“Cinder has a bit of a crush on him,” Thorne stage-whispered. “Don’t we all?” said Iko.”
― Marissa Meyer, Scarlet

“I'm going to tell her I've fallen for one of my captors and the wedding is off”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter