Kiersten White Quotes

“Being dead wasn't supposed to hurt. Where was the fairness in that? If I was dead, the least the universe could do was make it painless”
― Kiersten White, Paranormalcy

“I guess I can't blame him for feeling bitter. Going from being the terror of Bulgarian nights to a janitor would kinda suck”
― Kiersten White, Paranormalcy

“I do believe in fate and destiny, but I also believe we are only fated to do the things that we'd choose anyway.”
― Kiersten White, The Chaos of Stars

“Every time Radu thought he had found a place in the world, the world changed around him, and once again he was left alone.”
― Kiersten White, Bright We Burn

“Of all the awful things demons do, keeping Latin alive when it deserves to be a dead language might be the worst.
To say nothing of ancient Sumerian. And ancient Sumerian translated into Latin? Diabolic.”
― Kiersten White, Slayer

“There you are, darling. So sorry I'm late.”
― Kiersten White, Illusions of Fate

“Even when the stories told were true, they never talked about what happened after the quest. About all the wounds–visible and otherwise–that lingered long after the neat close of the tale. They had rescued the damsel. The end. But there was still so much pain there, and perhaps there always would be.”
― Kiersten White, The Camelot Betrayal

“Lada nodded. But here, in this sweltering cell, far from her people and her land, she did not feel like a dragon. For the first time in a long time, she felt like a girl. It terrified her. Because there was nothing in the world more vulnerable to be than a girl.”
― Kiersten White, Bright We Burn

“That compliment is a bit like a rose. It comes with a lot of barbs and thorns.”
― Kiersten White, Bright We Burn

“oh bleep I was going to die.
I was going to die a horrible, gruesome, painful death.
My hand twitched at my side, reaching for the pink taster I knew wasn't there. why had I ever wanted this? what was I thinking? working at the International Paranormal Containment Agency might have been close to indentured servitude, and sure, I had some nasty run-ins with vampires and hags and creeptastic faeries, but that was nothing compared to the danger I faced now.
Girls' gym.”
― Kiersten White, Supernaturally

“Arianna, what's up?"
"Is there a reason there's a blond boy jumping on your bed, or should I kill him?"
"Don't bother," I growled. "I'll kill him myself.”
― Kiersten White, Supernaturally

“Yeah, well, get Jack a GPS or something. He's a step above faeries, but only just. At least they never dropped me straight into a river. Don't give me any assignments near cliffs, okay? I shudder to think where Jack might toss me out."
"Next time let him step out first."
I laughed, shaking my head. "Good idea.”
― Kiersten White, Supernaturally