Anas > Anas's Quotes

“True love is usually the most inconvenient kind.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“No, I’m not choosing him or you. I’m choosing me.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“I hope you find someone you can't live without.I really do. And I hope you never have to know what it's like to have to try and live without them.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“It's always the fear of looking stupid that stops you from being awesome.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“If you don’t want me to be in love with you, you’re going to have to stop looking so lovely. First thing tomorrow I’m having your maids sew some potato sacks together for you.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“America Singer, one day you will fall asleep in my arms every night. And you'll wake up to my kisses every morning.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“You get confused by crying women, I get confused by walks with princes.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“Your Majesty—
Tugging my ear. Whenever.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“He stood and went to read my pin as I approached. “America, is it?” he said, a smile playing on his lips.
“Yes, it is. And I know I’ve heard your name before, but could you remind me?”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“Maxon lowered his lips to mine and gave me the faintest whisper of a kiss.

Something about the tentativeness of it made me feel beautiful. Without a word, I could understand how excited he was to have this moment, but then afraid at the same time. And deeper than any of that, I sensed that he adored me.

So this is what it felt like to be a lady.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“I hit your thigh!”
“Oh, please. A man doesn’t need that long to recover from a knee to the thigh.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“I can’t help it." I sighed. "One can never help being born into perfection.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“I should have known that if any girl was going to disobey an order, it would be you.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“Yes, Maxon," I whispered. "It’s possible.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“Just that. Your family must be very different from mine."
"I’d say so." I laughed. "For one, no one wears their tiaras to breakfast."
Maxon smiled. "More of a dinner thing at the Singer house?”
“Of course.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“I’ve met nearly every woman in this room, and I can’t think of one who would make a better friend. I’d be glad to have you stay."
My relief was inexpressible.
"Do you think," Maxon asked, "That I could still call you ‘my dear’?"
"Not a chance." I whispered.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“Is this a good time to pat your shoulder?”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“I couldn't joke about the person who'd saved me from facing absolute heartbreak at home, who fed my family boxes of sweets, who ran to me worried that i was hurt if I asked for him.

A month ago, I had looked at the TV and seen a stiff, distant, boring person-someone I couldn't imagine anyone loving. And while he wasn't anything close to the person I did love, he was worthy of having someone to love in his life.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“P.S. May, don’t these strawberry tarts just make you want to cry?”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“Need someone to talk to? I could tug my ear right now.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“What do you think my chances might be of finding a soul mate in the group of you? I'll be lucky if I can just find someone who'll be able to stand me for the rest of our lives. What if I've already sent her home because I was relying on some sort of spark I didn't feel? What if she's waiting to leave me at the first sign of adversity? What if I don't find anyone at all? What do I do then, America?”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“If this were a simpler matter, I'd have eliminated everyone else by now.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“Oh, yes. She’s still here,” Maxon said, not letting his eyes wander from Gavril’s face. “And I plan on keeping her here for quite a while.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“Mom was bossy. Even in print I could hear her tone, smugly congratulating me on already earning the prince's affections and telling me firmly to keep up whatever I was doing.
Yeah, Mom, I'll just keep telling the prince that he has absolutely no shot with me and offend him as often as I can. Great plan.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection