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“Henry looks Philip square in the face and says, “I’ve been gay as a maypole since the day I came out of Mum, Philip.”
― Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue

“I'm conscious this could be rather burdensome to hear, but you remain the thing I have most chosen for myself. The thing that's most exclusively mine. The one thing that brings me the deepest joy.”
― Alexis Hall, Boyfriend Material

“I don’t want fine. Fine isn’t enough. Isn’t not about the open fire or whatever other clichés you can conjure up, but yes, I want a connection. I want you to care as much as I care. I want you to need it and want it and mean it. I want it to matter.”
― Alexis Hall, Boyfriend Material

“You know you’re wearing pyjamas wrong, right?”
He didn’t look up. “Oh?”
“Yeah, you’re supposed to just wear the bottoms, and have them hanging low on your hips, displaying your perfectly chiselled V-cut.”
“Maybe next time.”
I thought about this for a moment. “Are you saying you have a perfectly chiselled v-cut?”
“I’m not sure that’s any of your business.”
“What if someone asks? I should know for verisimilitude.”
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly. “You can say I’m a gentleman and we haven’t got that far.”
“You” – I gave a thwarted sigh – “are a terrible fake boyfriend.”
“I’m building fake anticipation.”
“You’d better be fake worth it.”
“I am.”
― Alexis Hall, Boyfriend Material

“I think it’s usually better to face the world as it is. The more we try to hide from something, the more power we give it.”
― Alexis Hall, Boyfriend Material

“I'm in love with you, Lucien. But it hardly seems adequate.”
― Alexis Hall, Boyfriend Material

“You really do own your illiteracy, don’t you?” “Yeah, I’m thinking about moving to America and running for public office.”
― Alexis Hall, Boyfriend Material

“Men wants us so badly for our bodies, yet hate us so much for our minds.”
― Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow

“The entitled assholes of the world are sustained by girls who forgive too easily.”
― Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow

“But I have no faith in love. Love cannot save me.

I choose vengeance.”
― Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow

“Love isn't some scarce resource to battle over. Love can be infinite, as much as your heart can open.”
― Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow

“Shame and humiliation are self-imposed emotions, and from here on out, I choose not to feel them.”
― Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow

“You can’t shoot me; I’m rich!” Yizhi slips through the opening created.”
― Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow

“So what am I supposed to do?"
"Your worst, of course.”
― Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow

“You can never be overdressed or overeducated.”
― Oscar Wilde

“You can't shoot me; I'm from Central Command!" Sima Yi shouts, ramming through the soldier standoff. "You can't shoot me; I'm rich!" Yizhi slips through the opening created.”
― Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow

“She was prettier than a bouquet of roses and crazier than a headless chicken. Fitting in was not an option.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“And they all lived happily to the end of their days.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“I passed out from stress? That’s it?”
“I believe the princess term is fainted,” said Thorne.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“I don't know. I don't actually remember anything from before the surgery."

His eyebrows rose, his blue eyes sucking in all the light of the room. "The cybernetic opetation?"

"No, the sex change."

The doctor's smile faltered.

"I'm joking.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“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

“Because there is nothing more terrifying than standing up in front of the world and declaring that you deserve love.”
― Alison Cochrun, The Charm Offensive

“When it gets like this, how can I help?"
Charlie swallows. "No one has ever asked me that before.”
― Alison Cochrun, The Charm Offensive

“Do you still fall asleep listening to his old voicemails every night?”
― Alison Cochrun, The Charm Offensive

“I...I'm terrified of letting you see me."
Dev knows Charlie is handing him something important, something he's never trusted anyone else to hold before. "Oh, love," Dev says, leaning in to kiss the cluster of freckles to the left of his nose. "I already see you.”
― Alison Cochrun, The Charm Offensive

“You're so good at seeing other people. I wish you could see yourself.”
― Alison Cochrun, The Charm Offensive

“I think I might fetch you the moon if only to spare your tears again.”
― Tahereh Mafi, This Woven Kingdom

“Though if you mean to take me captive, you need
only ask. I would come willingly.”
― Tahereh Mafi, This Woven Kingdom

“What a strange girl you are...to behold a rose and perceive only its thorns, never the bloom.”
― Tahereh Mafi, This Woven Kingdom

“Was it worrisome that he felt nothing but pleasure to be held at her mercy?”
― Tahereh Mafi, This Woven Kingdom